Private Project

Tenacity

Gatoni Maya, a 23-year-old brave girl, is resolved to fulfill her deceased father's dream of making a living through arts. Together with her co-workers in an artist collective named I Bwiza, she fights the injustice against artists by confronting Myasiro, the owner of the company that sells their arts; all while taking care of her ailing mother’s treatment and her younger brother’s school fees.

  • Nturanyenabo Emmanuel
    Director
  • Nahimana Clemence
    Director
  • Nahimana Clemence
    Writer
  • Nturanyenabo Emmanuel
    Writer
  • Nahimana Clemence
    Producer
  • Hagenimana Jean Claude
    Producer
  • Kanoheli Ruth Chrismas
    Key Cast
    "Gatoni Maya"
  • Dufatanye Israel
    Key Cast
    "Myasiro Jean"
  • Mbarushimana Elie
    Key Cast
    "Cyogere Davis"
  • Zaninka Joseline
    Key Cast
    "Marita"
  • Ngabo Mupenzi Lucky
    Key Cast
    "Bogota Bolingo"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    I Bwiza
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 55 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Rwanda
  • Country of Filming:
    Rwanda
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nturanyenabo Emmanuel, Nahimana Clemence

Mr. Emmanuel Nturanyenabo

Emmanuel Nturanyenabo was born on 7th July 1987 and is an African film Director, Producer, and Screenwriter based in Rwanda. He joined Cinema in 2012 because he enjoys telling stories.

After graduating from University in 2011, Emmanuel attended several film Workshops such as Maisha Film Lab, Rwanda Media Projects, and other workshops through film festivals, From 2013 he has been participating in film projects such as Umutoma Feature Film as Script Advisor, Stereotypes Short film as Producer, Director, Disconnected Short film as Art Director; Ikorosi/the Corner short film as Director, Producer. Many of the films were nominated in various festivals such as Mashariki African Film Festival (Rwanda), Luxor African Film Festival (Egypt), Durban International Film Festival (South Africa) Cefalu film festival (Italy), NewFilmMakers Los Angeles and others.

In 2017, Emmanuel was the Festival Programmer of Rwanda Film Festival and this year he discovered his gifts and strengths in filmmaking and quit his 9 to 5 job to focus on filmmaking and founded Teebah Film Village, a company that produces documentaries and fiction films to tell life-changing stories.

Emmanuel nicknamed Noah is a film producing Mentor at Rwanda Media Project, a film training program for Rwandan filmmakers and media enthusiasts implemented by media education babelsberg gGmbH non-profit organization, supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Mrs. Nahimana Clemence

Mrs Nahimana Clemence is an iconic culture and arts enthusiast in Rwandan community. She is Culture and Arts young expert at African Union & European Union youth cooperation hub.

Clemence has a Bachelor of Education from University of Rwanda College of Education. An expert in Films & Theaters for social and behavioral change.

she has eight years of experience working as screen/playwright.
Since 2015, she worked with different NGOs and companies as an expert, creative writer, director and producer such as La Benevolencija Grands Lacs, Girl Effect Rwanda and the Office of Ombudsman, Rwanda.

In 2016 she co founded Double C Technology solutions a Rwandan company that produces films and theaters as well as technology related services. Through this company Clemence produced and directed short films, series and comedy such as Icangombwa series, Feruje Comedy, Umutekamutwe short film to name few.

She is the creator, writer, producer and Director of I Bwiza/Tenacity feature film which focuses on young creative, social justice and women empowerment.

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Director Statement

Mr. Emmanuel Nturanyenabo

Many of the artists have internal conflicts because they continue to live poor and mediocre lives just because someone else has consumed the income generated by their arts. Emmanuel Nturanyenabo is in the film industry because he wants to tell stories of violence and social justice. In particular, what motivated him to direct the film: “ I BWiza” was that it is a film about a girl named Gatoni Maya who is fighting for the rights of artists.

Mrs. Nahimana Clemence

Ever since I was little, I dreamed about being an inspirational artist who would contribute to a just, peaceful World through my creativity and storytelling.

From that dream of using my talent to inspire more and contribute to the peaceful World to seeing my stories reaching a wider audience, it wasn't easy at all. Some time I was asked where else I have worked, best known of my works?, If my stories have ever been broadcast by a known agency yet what I needed was a platform to showcase what I was capable of doing.
Inspired by my journey as an artist and how in Rwanda almost all emerging artists struggle to earn a living from what they do despite their hard work, I created I Bwiza, a Drama in which Gatoni Maya is determined to fight for her fellow artists rights and hers.