Canadian Premiere
In this visual essay strung along a clothesline, a narrator named Lavender tells the story of her mother, Jeanne, a Rwandese immigrant filled with hope.
Supported by
Community Partner
Marie-Chantal Kamugisha, Michaëla Mukalay, Raphaël-Ange Kamugisha, Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Canada
2023
In French and Kinyarwanda with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Daniela Mujica, Laura Kamugisha
Screenwriter
Laura Kamugisha
Cinematography
Claudie-Ann Landry
Editor
Laura Kamugisha
Original Music
Juana Rubio
Director
Laura Kamugisha
Laura Kamugisha is a Montreal-based screenwriter, director and producer of Rwandan origin. Her films explore notions of cultural identity, memories and intergenerational baggage through visual poetry. Her short films include Les Lavandières (2023), Trait d’Union (RIDM 2020) and Mitochondrial (FNC 2020). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production from Concordia University. Her desire to act as a voice for marginalized creators led her to found the production company SAGE COMME UN ORAGE.
Filmography: Hamwe (2024, in post-production); Lasaison (2023); Trait D’Union (2022); Mitocondrial (2019)
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