Rwanda

"And you people who live (...) near Rugunga, (...) go out. You will see Inkotanyi's straw huts in the marsh (...). I think that those who have guns should immediately go to these Inkotanyi. (...) encircle them and kill them (...)."

"It is 7.35a.m. here in Kigali. They will be struck by misfortune, they will be struck by misfortune (...). (...) those living in Mburabuturo, in the woods of Mburabuturo, look carefully see whether there are no Inyenzis inside."

"[Dallaire] is working for the Inyenzi-Nkotanyi and he is himself an Inyenzi. (…) Canada will learn the news of Dallaire’s death. (…) In fact, Dallaire is the basis of this war. This is known."

"There is no end to Rwanda's misfortune. Soldiers were entrusted to a man called Dallaire (…). He showed his true colours right from the [start]. How is he going to lead these men? How is he going to lead them? Anyway we are going to stay behind a man called Roger Booh-Booh, this son of Cameroon, whom you cannot really complain about."

"What we know at RTLM, the radio loved by the Interahamwe, the radio that supports the Interahamwe, the radio that supports the youths of all republican parties (...), as General Bizimungu says, the youths are in the frontline."

"We have used the Interahamwe who have just routed [the Inyenzi] with stones, clubs, guns, grenades and clubs. (…) Remain vigilant at the roadblocks, wherever the Inyenzi are. Greetings to those who man the roadblocks."

"What type of person got it into his head that the RTLM hates the Tutsis? (…) Radio RTLM does not hate the Tutsis. It has no conflict with them. In fact we do!!"

"It is not only today that the PRF’s Inyenzi Batutsis want to take and monopolize power in order to oppress the Hutus and cast democracy out of the window, the Batutsi’s superiority complex has been around for a very long time."

"I know there is a God because in Rwanda I shook hands with the devil."

"Rwanda is a classic case of conflict-generated refugees leading to a refugee-generated conflict."

"There's a Rwandan proverb: "A message is given to many, but those who are meant to understand, understand." There's always a subtext in Rwanda. You don't have to resort to brutal language. People understand."

"Nothing prepares you for Rwanda. Kigali feels serene, orderly, and almost disarmingly peaceful. Yet beneath that calm lies a memory so vast that it seems to change the very air around you. … The Tai Ji Men case is not Rwanda. But Rwanda teaches us that no society is immune to injustice. The Rome Model shows us that injustice grows if left unchecked. The lesson of March 24 is that truth is the first step toward restoring dignity."

"I am sometimes asked to name the thing that most scares me about Rwanda. My answer is this: It frightens me to death when my countrymen are not talking. If a Rwandan is brooding you never know what he is thinking."

"For the responsibility incumbent on him in this genocide in Rwanda and which he cannot discard either on others or on the whole of the national community, he (M. Mitterrand) is part of the sinister club of hell surnames of the 20th century, of those genocidaires who are synonymous with absolute abomination."

"Not surprisingly, relations between Burundi and Rwanda have soured in the meantime, while Rwanda openly presents itself as "the protector of the Burundian people against their murderous president" and regularly suggests that it might intervene with its neighbours."

"Which countries have the most women in parliament?: Country (%) 1 Rwanda 63.8"

"The elephants fight, but it is the grass that suffers."

"Every man has a secret corner of his mind that nobody will ever know."

"If you want to own cows you must sleep in the fields with them."

"Whoever does not talk to his father never knows what his grandfather said."

"A message is given to many, but those who are meant to understand, understand."

"Our mission has been favorably impressed by the material development brought about the native welfare fund. I have personally observed how the native population appreciates Belgium's efforts in this direction and how it has understood the benefits of derived by Ruanda-Urundi from the activities of this institution."

"After having elaborated a vast plan of action for the benefit of the native but, to a large extent, outside his knowledge and comprehension, we must gradually obtain his acceptance and make him ever more conscious of it, as well as actively engaged in his own uplift. Gaining the native conscious and active acceptance of our civilizing ideal must be the primary object of our task of teaching and education in Belgian Africa."

"The British exploited differences between the Hindu and Muslim communities in the sub‐continent, creating deep resentments and divisions that persist today due to the 1947 Partition. Similarly, differences between the Hutus and Tutsis that led to the Rwandan genocide were created and exploited by Belgian colonizers."

"Burundians, Rwandans, and outside specialists of the region disagree almost totally on the nature of precolonial social…[and on] the impact of colonization...There is no scholarly consensus on answers to these questions."

"Inzozi is mainly based on how people can start with whatever they have and achieve their dreams even though they don’t have the required resources."

"Also, it was clear that it is a profession that I will benefit from soon or later, and at the same time support the Rwandan society."

"My role in Inzozi is that of a miserable woman because her husband is burden to her. I have had instances where women looked for me just to tell me that they were about to file for divorce but because they saw the results of my patience in the film they chose to be patient too."

"This proves that what we act reflects the life that people are experiencing. There are even instances where you act something and people experience it after, and base on a character in the film to react appropriately. Films are significant in society because our stories encourage and advise people."

"This year, there is another film called ‘Selfish’ that I will release. There are several messages on this one. There are different messages that I cannot disseminate through Inzozi because it already has its own primary story. I will do like five seasons of Inzozi, end it, and then do other films of not more than two seasons each. I envision showcasing all lifestyles in my films"

"the industry is a safe investment due to the availability of market and local televisions which are supporting their movies, even though the journey is still too long."

"The industry is growing, and many are making a living out it. I am a scriptwriter and producer of my movie dubbed 'Inzozi (Dreams)’, if the movie industry was not a ready investment sector, I would have invested in other creative industries ."

"During the lockdown, I tested my entire crew for Covid-19 and we were confined together in a rented a house, where we also did shooting for the film so as to avoid possibilities of contracting the virus. This obviously, was costly on my end you of I had to cater for many people and ensure that we work in a secure environment."

"there is still a gender gap in the industry, in different movie production departments like female producers, female camera operators, movie directors, and scriptwriters but she says that they are most likely to fit in acting and it's a good sign of the growth of the industry."

"Surrounding yourself with people who positively encourage you and reflect positivity onto you helps you break out of that mental cage. You need such people because words have the power to shape someone either positively or negatively ."

"After attending some workshops, I am certain I will do even better. The more we get training, the better we become, and this will ensure the best in the future of cinema. I am an actress, but I didn’t study acting, save for the platforms that train us ."

"It was a raw and emotional moment for Sasha, who is an honest and straightforward friend. She was too real ."

"not be afraid of grabbing such training opportunities since they will enable them to be the best they can be."

"What we acted is actually true. This happens in the world of love and happens to some people. However, it sends a message of perseverance out there ."

"as an actress who acquired training in cinema, she learnt a lot and is aiming higher in the acting field."

"My love for art inspired me to turn my hobby into a career."

"It's an incredible feeling to have my performance recognized, this award validates all the hard work and dedication I have put into my career. It's not just a personal achievement but a testimony to the support of everyone who has been part of my journey."