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Bazigaga

6.5(4)202225m0

1994, Rwanda. As the genocide rages on, a pastor and his young daughter take shelter in the hut of a feared shaman : Bazigaga. Hunted by the militias and trapped with the strange woman sorcerer, Karembe seeks a way out.

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Released
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Language
Kinyarwanda

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Belgium, France, United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereAfrika Filmfestival22 Apr 2023
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes International Film Festival15 May 2022

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Bazigaga was released on 15 May 2022.

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    CinemaSerf

    2/11/2023

    7/10

    Based on true events, this tells the story of a young pastor "Karembe" (Ery Nzaramba) who must seek shelter with his daughter from the Hutu militia who would kill them both. To survive, they take refuge in the home of the eponymous and still feared local shaman (a powerfully engaging performance from Eliane Umuhire), but can local superstition keep them safe? 1994 Rwanda was subsumed by genocide and this illustrates …

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