Jacqueline Murekeyisoni a Rwandan woman has reproduced a story of Rukara Rwa Bishingwe in a film as a way to conserve Rwandan traditional history and make it known to the world.
Rukara Rwa Bishingwe is a famous man in Rwandan history who fought for the sovereignty of his country.
He lived in Gahunga in Northern Province and known for fighting to prevent white people from depriving the population of their rights to own land and freedom as well.
Rukara Rwa Bishingwe is said to have killed a white man called Paulin Lupius nicknamed Rugigana by strangling after he slapped him. It was in the colonial period when Rwanda was ruled by Yuhi V Musinga.
Murekeyisoni says that since primary school, the history of Rukara Rwa Bishingwe kept coming back in her mind.
She said, “from the time a teacher told us this story at my primary school, it kept coming back in my mind and now I find it necessary to put it in a film in order to share it with fellow Rwandans and the world in general.”
Kalisa Rugano, the technical director of the film, says that the film is shot very well and it a way of showing the world that Rwanda has ability make good films which many say it impossible for Rwandan.
He says, “we want Rwandan children to know the history of their country too especially model heroes and showing the world that Rwanda is a country with ability.”
He expressed this through a Rwandan saying, “Ugaya intwari y’iwanyu bugacya wimuka” loosely translated as you despise your own heros, and flee the next day.
The film was acted in French so as to make Rwandan history extended to larger audience across the world.
“French language is one of the languages spoken in many countries, we decided to use French in our film so that many people in the world may acquire our history through the film,” explained Rugano.
“it is not yet on the market but they will first of all present it in big festivals,” rugano added.
Murekeyisoni has called upon Rwandans to watch her film on its premier show on Friday February 10, 2012 at 7:00pm, behind Amahoro National Stadium .
It took Rwf 28 million which she says was not simple to mobilise but emphasized that one of the intentions was to show the ability among Rwandans.
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