Mashariki African Film festival 2015 is a liaison of all east African film festivals in Rwanda, offering screenings of regional movies all across the country, and for six days !

The festival named Mashariki African Film festival is Rwandan film festival that represents the country in East African countries (EAFN). It is in this framework that Mashariki is organizing training to all Rwandan filmmakers in order to mitigate the skills gaps in film industry.
The training will be taking place every year and will be a liaison of all East African film festivals in Rwanda. The festival will also promote and advocate for other local festivals and film coalition in Rwanda and different member states of the east African community.
The festival will also provide master classes for workshops and trainings for local filmmakers in the region and abroad.

Screening  Activity

10^th March: Nyamagabe District(Cyanika Foot Ball ground)
11^th March: Musanze (Muhoza Sector hall)
12^th March: Rubavu District(Public Beach-Kivu lake view)
13^th March: Rwamagana District conference hall
14^th March: The closing ceremony wil take place at Kigali City Tower.
Kigali City

9^th March: Kigali Genocide Memorial
10^th March: Land star Hotel
11^th March: The mirror Hotel
12^th March: Club Rafiki
13^th March: Kimisagara friend youth Center

LIST OF SELECTED FILMS INTO MASHARIKI AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2015

-OPENING NIGHT:
TAPIS ROUGE
Kantarama Gahigiri and Fred Baillif, Swiss, 2014

-FEATURE FILM COMPETITION:

VIRGEM MARGARIDA
Licinio Azevedo, Mozambique, 2012, 87 minutes

IMPUNIDADE CRIMINOSAS
Sol de Carvalho, Mozambique 2013, 74 minutes

DURBAN POISON
Andrew Worsdale, South Africa 2013, 94 minutes

W.A.K.A
Françoise Ellong, France, 2014, 90 Minutes

DAKAR TROTTOIRS
Hubert Laba Ndao, Senegal, 2013

DUST & FORTUNES
Justice Chapwanya Mokoena, Zimbabwe, 2013, 88 minutes

IMANI
Caroline Kamya, Uganda/ Sweden, 2010

THE ROUTE
Jayant Maru, Uganda, 2013, 67 Minutes

UMUTOMA
Jean Kwezi, Rwanda, 2014, 72 Minutes

AMAGURU n'AMABOKO / THE FEET AND THE HANDS
Roland Lewis NDIKUMANA, Burundi,

THE SPRINGBOARD
Joseph Ndayisenga, Burundi, 2014, 63 Minutes

UBUTORWA
MUNIRU Habiyakare, 90 Minutes


-SHORT FILM COMPETITION:

CROSSING LINES
Karemangingo Ishimwe Samuel, Rwanda 2014, 29 minutes, Fiction

AKALIZA KEZA
Philbert Aimé Mbabazi, Rwanda 2014,

RAYILA
Mutiganda Janvier, Rwanda, 2014, 7 Fiction

FORBIDDEN TALK
UWIMBABAZI Odile, Rwanda, 2014, 25 min

DECEIT
Mark Wambui, Kenya, 2014, 11 Minutes, Fiction

BEFORE AND AFTER
Likario Wainaina, Kenya, 2014, 21 Minutes, Fiction

THE AUDITION
Likario Wainaina, Kenya, 2014, 6 Minutes, Fiction

LETTERS HOME
Brian Munene, Country,2014, Duration, Fiction

MY FAITH
Bruce MAKAU, Kenya, 2014, 24 minutes, Fiction

TIKTOK
Usama MUKWAYA, Country, 2014, 19 minutes, Fiction

AFTER THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND
MALIKONGE Richard, Burundi, 2014, 17 min 16 sec, Documentary

MAJAMBERE THE FIGHTER
Evrad NIYOMWUNGERI, Burundi, 2014, 13 min 48 sec, Documentary

SKIN DEEP
Michelle Kamunyo, Kenya, 2014, Duration, Documentary

KAZI NI KAZI - ALL WORK IS VALUABLE
NSANZEMARIYA MAGNIFIQUE, Rwanda, 7 Minutes

SWAG & SWING
KINANI PEACE, Rwanda, 15 Minutes

GASORE
DUKUZE MARIE CLAIRE, Rwanda, 9 Minutes

-SHORT FILM PANORAMA
SHORT FILMS FROM SWISS