Na Wewe
Na Wewe (You Too) is a 2010 Belgian live action short film. The film's runtime is approximately 19 minutes, starring Renaud Rutten and Fabrice Kwizera. It was directed by Ivan Goldschmidt, written by first-timer Jean-Luc Pening, and produced by Goldschmidt, Pening, Dries Phlypo and Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem. The film was shot in the summer of 2009. It is set in Burundi in 1994, during the civil war between Hutus and Tutsis and exposes the absurdity of ethnic conflicts. It's a "compact story about identity that's both tense and darkly funny".[1]
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| Directed by | Ivan Goldschmidt |
| Produced by | Ivan Goldschmidt Jean-Luc Pening Dries Phlypo Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem |
| Written by | Jean-Luc Pening Ivan Goldschmidt |
| Starring | Renaud Rutten Fabrice Kwizera Floris Kubwimana |
| Music by | Jérémie Hakeshimana |
| Cinematography | Guy Maezelle |
| Edited by | Ivan Goldschmidt |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French Kirundi Flemish |
Plot
A minivan transporting ordinary citizens is stopped on a Burundian dirt road. With force a band of Hutu rebels armed with Kalashnikovs get the passengers off. The rebel leader barks:"Hutus to the left, Tutsis to the right!". The sorting fails as all hurry to the left and neither passengers nor rebels can distinguish Hutus from Tutsis.
Accolades
The film received the Special Jury Award – Honourable Mention at the 20th Flickerfest.[2] On January 25, 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.[3]
References
- "Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011: Live Action". Entertainment Weekly, reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- "Winners". Flickerfest. 16 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- "Oscar Nominations Announced!". New York. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.