Private Project

Life in My Shoe

Wimana Beatrice, an aspiring journalist and Congolese refugee, recounts her educational journey in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Beatrice invites us into her world to understand the challenges facing young women East African refugees. Through her own eyes and voice, Beatrice personalizes the trauma of leaving the DR Congo as a young child, the struggle to access school as an older girl student, and the realities of growing up in a refugee camp.

'Life in my Shoe' is a collaborative film made through Cinelab Akademie, a Uganda-based journalism training program for young refugees, and NeeNee Productions, a US-based documentary production group.

  • Wimana Beatrice
    Director
  • Gayle Nosal
    Producer
    Sauti, Mission Wolf
  • Dennis Onen
    Producer
  • Rebecca Uwimana
    Producer
  • Mafayo Samuel
    Cinematogrpahy
  • Asiimwe Solomon
    Cinematogrpahy
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 8, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Uganda
  • Country of Filming:
    Uganda
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • LA Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Documentary Short
  • Afrian Diaspora Cinema Fest
    Florene
    Italy
Distribution Information
  • Voices that Move, LLC
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • CineLab Akademie
    Country: Uganda
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Wimana Beatrice

Wimana Beatrice is a young journalist and Congolese refugee living in Kyagwali Refugee Settlement. Beatrice finished secondary school and then completed a journalism training certificate through CineLab Akademie. Beatrice's story was featured in the award-winning documentary 'Sauti.' She lives in Kyangwali with her husband and 1-year old daughter and continues to work to improve her community.

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