Samuel ISHIMWE

Samuel Ishimwe was born in 1991 in Kigali, Rwanda. After he graduated, Samuel worked as a journalist and photographer. He made his debut in cinema by participating in several film training workshops. Since 2011, he has been directing short films including Crossing Lines, which have been screened in many international festivals, including the Durban Film Festival in South Africa. In June 2017, he completed his studies in Switzerland at the Haute Ecole d'Art et de Design (HEAD – Geneva). His last short film Imfura was selected at the Berlinale 2018 where he won the Silver Bear. Samuel is currently developing his first feature film Ikimanuka “Seasons of the Weary Kind”.