films

“If “Bigger Plans” is any indication (the Burundi Film Center) is off to a stunning start.”

— Phil Hall, Film Threat Magazine

bigger plans

11 min. / Drama

Director: NIYONSABA Cynthia
Writer: KIMVUIDI Rudy

Synopsis: Moma is a young man who dreams of being an architect to build a better life for himself and his family.

Nothing's the Same / Le tournant d’une vie (2007)

nothing’s the same

10 min. / Drama

Director: KAMUNTU Linda
Writer: HAZIZIMANA Lyse Elsie

Synopsis: Anémone, a girl raised with strict Christian values, must deal with a harsh new reality on the eve of her wedding.

revEal yourself

10 min. / Drama

Director / Writer: MAHORO Ginette

Synopsis: Congolese refugees camped out in the city of Bujumbura are either ignored or feared by those who pass by. One day. a five dollar bill forces these worlds to collide in unexpected ways.

Kivumvu: basket boy

12 min. / Drama

Director: NZITONDA Pacifique
Writer: BAKUNDUKIZE Abdul Karim

Synopsis: A ten-year-old boy named Kivumvu (Kirundi for “basket”) searches for the origins of his often mocked name.

Abuse / L’abus (2007)

abuse

11 min / Thriller

Director / Writer : RUYUKU Didier Armand

Synopsis: An aspiring university student moves to Bujumbura from the countryside and has to deal with a dangerous living situation.

Home Free / Enfin chez nous (2009) - Version français

home free

22 mins / Documentary

Directors: Christopher Redmond and Jessie Thomson
Writers: Christopher Redmond and Jessie Thomson

Synopsis: In 1972, civil war and ethnic massacres forced hundreds of thousands of Burundians from their homes. Most fled to Tanzania, where they would live as refugees for generations. Thirty six-years later, they are finally finding a place to call home. Home Free follows three Burundian families; one has chosen to become citizens of Tanzania, another has chosen to return to Burundi and a third has resettled to Canada. The film takes you on their journey and explores efforts to bring an end to one of Africa's most prolonged refugee situations.