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Shyaka Kagame
Born
Shyaka Kagame

1983
NationalityRwandan
Swiss
Occupation(s)Director, producer, assistant director
Years active2009–present

Shyaka Kagame (born 1983) is a Rwandan–Swiss filmmaker. He is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed film Bounty (2017).[1][2]

Personal life

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He was born in 1983 in Geneva, Switzerland, to Rwandan parents.[3] One of his siblings is the artist Kayije Kagame.[4]

Career

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Before entering cinema, Kagame studied political science. In 2009, he started his film career as an assistant director with Geneva filmmaker Frédéric Baillif.[5] In June 2017, Kagame made his directorial debut with Bounty.[6] The film received critical acclaim and screened at several film festivals. The documentary is noted for its lack of voice-overs, interviews and camera faces. The film deals with questions about the identity of black Afro–Swiss people.[3]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2011 Believers: Who's Back? Assistant Director Documentary
2017 Bounty Director Documentary

References

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  1. ^ "BOUNTY /RTS". tv5monde. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "11 Rwandan Filmmakers You Need to Know About". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b ""Afro-Swiss", it is essential that our generation tells about itself". jeuneafrique. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Sans Grace / Avec Grace" (PDF). Grütopie 20–22 (in French). August 2020. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Meeting with Shyaka Kagame: "A black man who listens to rock, that seems weird"". lebillet. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Bounty". Swiss Films. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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