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UPSTANDING

The discarded boy who so many believed was fated to only being able to crawl soon discovered
his life's calling ignited: Gatera would dedicate himself to learning all there was to know about
creating artificial limbs. He did help others like himself, and the survivors of the Tutsi genocide so
much less fortunate, to walk surefooted, stand strong and tall, and even dance.

  • Alexandre Sibomana
    Director
  • Alexandre Sibomana
    Writer
  • Ziad H Hamzeh
    Writer
  • Marc Sandler
    Writer
  • Alexandre Sibomana
    Producer
  • Ziad H Hamzeh
    Producer
  • Marc Sandler
    Producer
  • Emmanuel Rudasingwa Gatera
    Key Cast
  • Mami Rudasingwa
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 9 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Rwanda
  • Language:
    English, Swahili
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alexandre Sibomana

Director, producer, and writer Alexandre Sibomana's made his debut on the world stage with his first feature film, A Seed of Memories, which had its premiere at the 2017 Zanzibar International Film Festival. A Seed of Memories was also honored as an official selection in both the Khouribga African Film Festival and the 2018 Luxor African Film Festival.

Alexandre followed up A Seed of Memories with his short documentary Carver, which premiered at the 2018 Luxor African Film Festival. Carver was also an official selection at the Zanzibar International Film Festival and the 2019 Durban International Film Festival.

UPSTANDING is Alexandre's latest feature-length documentary shot entirely on location in his Rwandan homeland.

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