I am Mukawera Gaudence, a Rwandan writer and cultural storyteller whose work focuses on cinema, identity, and the power of narrative. I am deeply committed to documenting and amplifying stories from Rwanda’s film and creative industries, driven by the belief that Rwandan cinema holds voices, histories, and artistic depth that deserve global recognition.
My writing centers on biographies, interviews, and long-form cultural pieces that explore the journeys of filmmakers, actors, and creatives shaping contemporary Rwandan cinema. Through careful research and human-centered storytelling, I aim to preserve creative memory while making local stories accessible beyond borders.
I began writing specifically about Rwandans out of a sense of responsibility to my community and its stories. I believe the Rwandan cinema industry has so much to showcase to the world, yet many of its narratives remain underrepresented. Choosing to tell these stories in an international language became a deliberate decision — a way of opening Rwandan cinema to wider audiences and inviting global conversations around our art, history, and creativity.
I see storytelling not only as a form of expression, but as a tool for preservation, connection, and recognition. My work is guided by a commitment to truth, emotional depth, and cultural context, while remaining accessible to readers from different backgrounds.
This website serves as a home for my work and an evolving archive of stories that celebrate Rwandan cinema, creativity, and the people behind it. At the heart of everything I do is a belief that Rwandan stories, told with care and honesty, belong on the world stage.
Joël Karekezi stands among the most important voices in contemporary Rwandan cinema. A screenwriter, director, and producer, his films confront conflict, memory, and the fragile yet necessary act (…)
In an industry often driven by visibility and quick recognition, Pacifique MAZIMPAKA represents a different kind of filmmaker. His journey into cinema has not been defined by spectacle or sudden (…)
Hope, in Hands of Hope, is not presented as an abstract idea. It is stitched together through labour, patience, and the quiet determination of women refusing to let circumstances define them. (…)
Iradukunda Nadine, widely known as Nadine Nana, is stepping into a new chapter of her creative journey — one defined not only by growth, but by risk, belief, and a desire to leave something (…)
Maniraguha Vincent, widely known as Africa, is a Rwandan professional gaffer whose work shapes emotion, atmosphere, and meaning through light. In an industry where lighting is rarely seen but (…)
Many people believe that multitasking weakens talent—that doing many things at once means none of them will be done well. They say the safest path to success is choosing one dream and abandoning (…)
He opened the path for an entire generation of Rwandan filmmakers. Where others saw limits, he imagined possibilities. From that vision emerged Hillywood — the name that shaped Rwanda’s cinema (…)
For 30 years, NIYITEGEKA Gratien has shaped how Rwandans laugh, reflect, and recognize themselves through performance. From poetry and theatre to radio, television, and cinema, his journey mirrors (…)
Clémentine Dusabejambo did not arrive at cinema through red carpets or film schools. Her journey began in Kigali in 2008, when she joined a small group of young neighborhood filmmakers, driven by (…)
In Rwanda, art is not a luxury. Carole Karemera has spent her life proving it. Carole Umulinga Karemera is more than an accomplished actress; she is a builder of spaces — physical and emotional (…)
