Shyaka Kagamé
Shyaka Kagame (born 1983) is a Rwandan–Swiss filmmaker. He is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed film Bounty (2017).
Shyaka Kagamé
- Name
- Shyaka Kagame
- Born
- 1983
- Birthplace
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Occupation
- Director, producer, assistant director
- Nationality
- Switzerland
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Shyaka Kagame (born 1983) is a Rwandan–Swiss filmmaker. He is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed film Bounty (2017).
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• Name — Shyaka Kagame • Born — 1983 • Birth Name — Shyaka Kagame • Birthplace — Geneva, Switzerland • Years Active — 2009–present • Occupation — Director, producer, assistant director
Personal life
Personal life
He was born in 1983 in Geneva, Switzerland, to Rwandan parents. One of his siblings is the artist Kayije Kagame.
Career
Career
Before entering cinema, Kagame studied political science. In 2009, he started his film career as an assistant director with Geneva filmmaker Frédéric Baillif. In June 2017, Kagame made his directorial debut with Bounty. 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.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 2011 — Believers: Who's Back? — Assistant Director — Documentary • 2017 — Bounty — Director — Documentary
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- 1.BOUNTY /RTS. TV5MONDE.
- 2.11 Rwandan Filmmakers You Need to Know About. Culture Trip. 2017-10-11.
- 3.L’actualité vue par Shyaka Kagame, Auteur à JeuneAfrique.com. JeuneAfrique.com.
- 4.Daniel Sabiiti. Rwandan Actress Kayije Kagame Selected for the 'European Shooting Stars'. ktpress.rw. 13 février 2023.
- 5.Rencontre avec Shyaka Kagame "Un Noir qui écoute du rock, ça paraît bizarre" - Le Billet - webzine culturel - musique cinéma internet. Le Billet - webzine culturel - musique cinéma internet. 2017-09-12.
- 6.SWISS FILMS: Bounty. www.swissfilms.ch.
- 7.La face cachée de la Suisse. rts.ch.
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