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Original Film Title: Snow Over Kigali – an African Christmas Tale
Director’s Name: Kerim Esen
Writer’s Name: Kerim Esen
Producer: Kerim Esen, Esteban Corti, Jessica Beard, Lucia Sapelli, Aniket Ukey
Country of Origin: Argentina, Germany, Paraguay, Rwanda
Country of Filming: Germany, Rwanda
Language: English, German, Kinyarwanda
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
Film Description:
“Snow over Kigali” is told from an African perspective through the eyes of a nine-year old boy. It pictures three mother-child stories unfolding in parallel in Kigali and culminating on Christmas Eve in Berlin:
Rachel’s Secret – A nine-year old boy looking for snow travels alone from Kigali to Berlin. At the foot of the Berlin TV-Tower, Ethan meets former athlete Nick who promises that it will snow on Christmas Eve…
Esther’s Decision – After a bad breakup, a young Rwandan woman doesn’t tell her German boyfriend Patrick that she is pregnant. Patrick returns from Berlin to Kigali to fight for Esther’s love and the life of their unborn daughter…
Deborah’s Will – 20 years after genocide a widower returns to Rwanda to fulfill his late wife’s will. George is looking for Deborah’s daughter to confront her with the truth buried in the past…