100 Days (2001 film)
| 100 Days | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nick Hughes |
| Written by | Nick Hughes |
| Produced by | Nick Hughes Eric Kabera |
| Cinematography | Nick Hughes |
| Edited by | Kavila Matu |
| Music by | Cécile Kayirebwa Steve Parr Sharon Rose |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom, Rwanda |
| Language | English |
100 Days is a 2001 British-Rwandan drama film directed by Nick Hughes and produced by Hughes and Rwanda filmmaker Eric Kabera. It is about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Synopsis
The film is a dramatisation of events that happened during the 1994 genocide against Tutsi people in Rwanda. It focuses on the life of a young, refugee Tutsi girl, Josette, and her attempts to find safety while the genocide is taking place. She enters a church that is purportedly a sanctuary protected by UN forces, but the church's Hutu priest agrees to spare her life only in exchange for being raped.[1]
Cast
- Eric Bridges Twahirwa
- Cleophas Kabasita
- Davis Kagenza
- Mazimpaka Kennedy
- Davis Kwizera
- David Mulwa
- Didier Ndengeyintwali
- Denis Nsanzamahoro
- Justin Rusandazangabo
Production
The film was the first feature film made about the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[2][3] It employed no professional actors; rather the filmmakers used actual Tutsi and Hutu survivors to act out the script, and was shot on location at the actual scenes where acts of genocide occurred.[1][3][4]
The title of the film is a direct reference to the length of time that passed from the beginning of the genocide on 6 April until it ended in mid-July 1994.
Release
The film was released in 2001, four years after filming.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bloomfield, Steve (30 August 2007). "Welcome to Hillywood: how Rwanda's film industry emerged from genocide's shadow". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Kabera, Eric". African Film Festival, Inc. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Eric Kabera (Kwetu Film Institute)". Changing the Story. University of Leeds. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Gladstone, Brooke (22 November 2002). "On The Media: Transcript of " "100 Days in Rwanda"". www.onthemedia.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.