The festival, which runs July 20-26 in the state-of-the-art multiplex cinema in the city of Kigali, the Festival received a total of 284 films from all over the world. 

This year’s theme “Our Mothers, Our Heroes,” focuses on films “that collectively provided a holistic representation of women.” Among the titles selected are Mama Africa, Desert Flower, Virgin Margarida, Le Bonheur D’elza, Ladies’s Turn, Something Necessary, Nairobi Halflife and Middle of Nowhere. 

See the festival’s official website for more information and updates HERE.

 

See the shortlist below:

2013 Film guide

– Mama Africa

– Desert Flower

– Middle of Nowhere

– Behind the word

– Something Necessary

– Rwagasore

– Itangaza – L’art de reconstruire

– Finding Hillywood

– Nitwa Rehema

– Nzirambi

– Daughter of Nigeria Delta

– War Witch

– The suffering grass

– A lot like you

– Le Bonheur d’Elza

– Imbambazi

– Yellow fever

– Kivuto

– EUTANAS, S.A

– Virgin Margarida

– Ladies’ turn

– FELIX

– Cuba an African odyssey

– 1974

– The Ssenga

– Hot cakes

– Magic Comb

– Kiruna – Kigali

– The first time

– Une femme pas comme les autres

– Nishan

– Olongo

– Defying the odds

– Kanye Kanye

– Diploma

– Kwaku Ananse

– Nairobi Half life

– Split Ends, I Feel Wonderful

– Tall as a the Boabab tree

– Abou L’orphelin et l’arbre magic

– Tey

– Por Aqui Tudo Bem

– Dialemi