Imbabazi: The Pardon

Imbabazi: The Pardon
Imbabazi: The Pardon
	Film poster
Directed by	Joël Karekezi
Written by	Joël Karekezi
Release date	28 January 2013 (Göteborg International Film Festival);
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Rwanda
Language	English

Imbabazi: The Pardon is a 2013 Rwandan film, written and directed by Joël Karekezi in his feature film debut.

Imbabazi: The Pardon was made on a low budget, with actors performing for free, and shot in Uganda.^[2] The film grew out of Karekezi's earlier short film, The Pardon (2009), which won the Golden Impala Award at the Amakula Film Festival. It received a development award from Gothenburg Film Festival,^[3] where it premiered on 28 January 2013. It was also shown at San Diego Black Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, Fespaco and Seattle International Film Festival 2013.^[2]

Plot

The film follows two former friends, Manzi and Karemera, whose lives diverge during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Manzi joins Hutu Power, while Karemara's life is in danger as a Tutsi. Fifteen years later Manzi is released from prison and tries to make amends for his violent past.^[4]

Cast

Wilson Egessa as Karemera
Joel Okuyo Atiku Prynce as Manzi
Rehema Nanfuka as Alice
Michael Wawuyo as Kalisa
Brenda Ibarah as Dusabe
Dissan Matovu as Eric
Carlos George as Mayor Bosco
Simon Kivumbi as Claude Boda
Kafuruku Peter as Dr. James
Patrick Mujuka as Psychiatrist
Richard Wandera as Soldier John
Keloy Kemigisha as Judith
Kiconco Allen as Marte
Okiyet Julius as Marvin

Awards

Nominee, Best Child Actor, Africa Movie Academy Awards 2013.^[5]
Nominee, Audience Choice Award, Chicago International Film Festival 2013
Nominee, Political Film Award, Hamburg Film Festival 2013
Winner, Nile Grand Prize, Luxor African Film Festival 2014

References

^ "Imbabazi: The Pardon". 18 October 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b Karekezi invited to Seattle International Film Festival, The New Times, 3 May 2013. Accessed 24 November 2019.
^ The Mercy of the Jungle^{[permanent dead link‍]}. Accessed 24 November 2019.
^ Tal Rosenberg, Imbabazi: The Pardon, Chicago Reader, 9 October 2013. Accessed 24 November 2019.
^ ‘Imbabazi: The Pardon’ nominated for AMAA, The New Times, 20 April 2013. Accessed 25 November 2019.

External links

Imbabazi at IMDb

[1] "Imbabazi: The Pardon". 18 October 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[NewTimes-2] Karekezi invited to Seattle International Film Festival, The New Times, 3 May 2013. Accessed 24 November 2019.

[3] The Mercy of the Jungle^{[permanent dead link‍]}. Accessed 24 November 2019.

[4] Tal Rosenberg, Imbabazi: The Pardon, Chicago Reader, 9 October 2013. Accessed 24 November 2019.

[5] ‘Imbabazi: The Pardon’ nominated for AMAA, The New Times, 20 April 2013. Accessed 25 November 2019.

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