Nameless (French title: Les anonymes) is a 2021 Rwandan drama film directed by Mutiganda Wa Nkunda in his directorial debut.[1][2] The film was screened at the 27th edition of the FESPACO, where it won a prize for Best Scenario.[3] It was inspired by a senseless crime Nkunda witnessed in Kigali, and by Ken Loach's 1966 film Cathy Come Home.[4]
| Nameless | |
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| French | Les anonymes |
| Directed by | Mutiganda Wa Nkunda |
| Written by | Mutiganda Wa Nkunda |
| Produced by | Yuhi Amuli, Nadim Cheikhrouha |
| Starring | Yves Kijyana, Colombe Mukeshimana |
| Edited by | Lydvine Hakizimana, David Pujol |
Production companies | IZACU, Tanit Films |
| Distributed by | Orange Studio |
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| Country | Rwanda |
| Language | Kinyarwanda |
Synopsis
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The film was based on real events of the difficult life of a pair young lovers from Kigali, and their tragic descent into violence.[5]
Cast
edit- Yves Kijyana (as Philibert)
- Colombe Mukeshimana (as Kathy)
References
edit- ^ "Nameless | Festival International de Films de Fribourg". www.fiff.ch. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Nameless". The Film Verdict. 2021-10-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Rwandan filmmakers in Burkina Faso for FESPACO festival". The New Times | Rwanda. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Nameless - CLAP NOIR : cinémas et audiovisuels Africains". www.clapnoir.org. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Berlinale Talents Project - NAMELESS". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2021-11-21.