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Review: Stain (Icyasha) — An emotionally resonant debut

Gaudence MUKAWERA — 2026-02-18T13:49:19Z

With Stain (Icyasha), Nadine Nana delivers a moving drama that leans on performance, familiarity, and social relevance.
Available on her YouTube channel, the film follows a young woman confronting rejection and loss after an unplanned pregnancy, tracing a journey marked by stigma, grief, and eventual reconciliation. The narrative remains direct and accessible, letting the story's emotional weight unfold naturally.
Featuring widely recognized Rwandan actors — including Ariane Vanessa (…)

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Film review: What a Day — Tension, morality, and Rwandan cinema at its best

Gaudence MUKAWERA — 2026-01-31T08:53:51Z

For one day, everything goes wrong — and Rwandan cinema has never felt this tense. NIYITEGEKA Gratien, widely known as Papa Sava, steps out of his comedic persona to deliver What a Day, a drama-thriller that grips audiences from the first scene and marks a bold evolution in his career.
Produced by ZACU Entertainment and written by Iriniga Deny and directed by Gratien NIYITEGEKA, the 90-minute feature stars Gratien NIYITEGEKA as Motari Egide, alongside Uwabeza Leocadie, Bahati Xavier, (…)

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Hands of hope: A film rooted in work, solidarity, and quiet determination

Gaudence MUKAWERA — 2026-01-17T10:54:20Z

Hope, in Hands of Hope, is not presented as an abstract idea. It is stitched together through labour, patience, and the quiet determination of women refusing to let circumstances define them.
Produced by ZACU Entertainment, Hands of Hope follows a single mother who takes on the challenge of reviving a struggling sewing cooperative, locally known as Koperative. What begins as an effort to survive gradually evolves into a shared journey, where women reclaim confidence, economic agency, and (…)

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