Mother Land
She stands like a goddess of technological waste, surrounded by mountains of trash, plastic, and rare earth metals — a furious call to confront capitalism, colonialism, and environmental destruction in Africa.
Kantarama Gahigiri
A writer and director of Swiss and Rwandan nationality, she explores the concepts of identity, sovereignty, and representation on screen. Kantarama Gahigiri shoots her films in East Africa and Switzerland. In 2023, she participated in the Atelier Grand Nord with Tanzanite, her feature film in development. Terra Mater (2023) premiered at the Berlinale in 2023 and has since enjoyed a successful run at international film festivals, from IDFA to Sundance, in early 2024.