The Bride

A few years after the genocide against the Tutsi, a young woman named Eva dreams of attending medical school. But then she is abducted by a group of men, which later turns out to be part of a traditional marriage rite called Guterura. Feeling abandoned by her conservative aunts, who push her to accept her new situation, Eva now has to come to terms with her new reality, sharing a household with her unwanted husband Silas and his cousin, with whom she develops a deep and affectionate friendship. Eva grows closer and closer to Silas’s cousin. While making tea, doing each other’s hair and making bags out of beads, they start to bond. They share stories of their families and what happened to them during the genocide. When she discovers the tragic fate suffered by her husband’s family, Eva is torn between staying and running away. Birara’s portrayal of a friendship that develops alongside a forced marriage and how this allows the subject of the genocide to find its way into the narrative in a very calm way, is quite unique. With its minimalistic aesthetic, the film manages to transmit a certain melancholy, beauty and sensitivity, all of which are hugely impressive for a debut film.
by Myriam U. Birara
with Sandra Umulisa, Aline Amike, Daniel Gaga, Fabiola Mukasekuru, Beata Mukakamanzi
Rwanda 2023 Kinyarwanda,  Subtitles: English 73’ Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

  • Sandra Umulisa
  • Aline Amike
  • Daniel Gaga
  • Fabiola Mukasekuru
  • Beata Mukakamanzi
  • Justine Musabyeyezu

Crew

DirectorMyriam U. Birara
ScreenplayMyriam U. Birara
CinematographyBora Shingiro
EditingGashonga Ka Hangu
SoundDidier Nors
ProducersMyriam U. Birara, Kivu Ruhorahoza

Produced by

Urugori Films

Kigali, Rwanda

Kivu Ruhorahoza

Kigali, Rwanda

Myriam U. Birara

Born in Masisi, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1992, she holds a BA in finance in addition to being a visual artist and filmmaker. The Bride is her feature debut.

Filmography

2021 Imuhira (Home); 12 min. 2023 The Bride; 73 min.

Dates

Sun Feb 19 19:00

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Wed Feb 22 14:00

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Thu Feb 23 20:00

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Sun Feb 26 18:30

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