The Bride

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The Bride (2023)

Directed by Myriam Uwiragiye Birara

Drama · 1h 13m

Eva, a young Rwandan woman, dreams of attending medical school. But her aspirations are interrupted when she is kidnapped by a group of men as a part of the Guterura rite of enforced marriage. Abandoned by her family, she struggles to cope with the grim reality of her new life with her new husband Silas and his cousin. While Silas is away working, the two young women form a tender connection as they spend their days doing household chores, beading, making tea, and swapping family histories and memories of the genocide. Despite this newfound ally, Eva contemplates running away to a life of freedom.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Myriam Uwiragiye Birara
Writer
Myriam Uwiragiye Birara
Director of Photography
Bora Shingiro
Editor
Gashonga Ka Hangu
Producer
Kivu Ruhorahoza, Myriam Uwiragiye Birara

Details

Release date
2023-02-19
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Drama
Original language
RW
Spoken languages
Kinyarwanda
Countries
Rwanda
Production
Urugori Films