Ibuka, Justice
Synopsis
April 6, 1994. A day like any other has turned into an apocalypse for the Rwandan people. In Kigali, Valentine and Jean-Claude, a new couple of young parents, face the threat of a mass hecatomb over their entire country. With the help of several people, they will multiply their attempts to escape from their region with their baby to escape the worst. "Ibuka, Justice" is an animated, poetic rendering of the crucial moments in this odyssey, narrated by Jean-Claude and Valentine and imagined by Justice, their now grown-up child.
About
Justice Rutikara
Born in Kigali and raised in Quebec City, Justice Rutikara developed a passion for storytelling, visual arts and performance at an early age. Actor turned writer-director, he is committed to promoting a fairer and richer representation of Afro-Quebec and Rwandan identities in the film and television industry. As a filmmaker, his short and medium-length fiction and documentary films have been broadcast on several public platforms and have won numerous awards, including a nomination for Best Director of the Year at the Gala Dynastie 2020 and the Prix Gémeaux de la relève in 2021. "Ibuka, Justice" marks his first animated film, adding a new dimension to his committed and innovative work.
