Birds Are Singing in Kigali
Ptaki śpiewają w Kigali
Synopsis
We meet ornithologist Anna in 1994 just as genocide is raging in Rwanda, perpetrated by the majority Hutus against the Tutsis. Anna manages to save the daughter of a colleague whose family has been murdered, and she takes her to Poland. But the woman returns to Rwanda to visit the graves of her loved ones. The director originally worked on the movie with her husband Krzysztof Krauze (My Nikifor – Crystal Globe, KVIFF 2005), but after his death in 2014 she eventually finished this challenging picture alone.
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BIRDS ARE SINGING IN KIGALI Trailer | PÖFF 2017
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-11-10
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Jowita Budnik
Anna Keller
Eliane Umuhire
Claudine Mugambira
Witold Wieliński
Witek
Ciza Remy Muhirwa
Jean Paul
Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara
Sebastian
Didacienne Nibagwire
Marie-Christine
Anna Ilczuk
Katarzyna Falska
Aleksander Mikołajczak
colonel
Jerzy Gudejko
Jan
Maciej Tomaszewski
clerk
Wiesław Cichy
officer
Bolesław Abart
Horst Keller
Mazimpaka Kennedy
Bitero
Joel Echallier
Wolf
Alicja Smotryś
nun
Maciej Wojdyła
policeman
Przemysław Puchała
policeman
Krzysztof Bochenek
Release History & Theatrical Window
Karlove Vary International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze
- Screenplay & Story
- Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze
- Original Score
- Paweł Szymański
- Original Title
- Ptaki śpiewają w Kigali
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- Kosfilm, Odra-Film, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telewizja Polska, Studio A, Dolnośląski Konkurs Filmowy
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze
Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze
Paweł Szymański
Wojciech Staroń, Józefina Gocman-Dicks, Krzysztof Ptak
Katarzyna Leśniak
Joanna Kos-Krauze
Department Leadership Roster
Agnieszka Zawadowska
Production Design
Claudine Murenzi
Production Design
Claudine Murenzi
Costume Design
Agnieszka Zawadowska
Costume Design
Joanna Kos-Krauze
Director
Wojciech Staroń
Director of Photography
Józefina Gocman-Dicks
Director of Photography
Katarzyna Leśniak
Editor
Joanna Kos-Krauze
Producer
Krzysztof Krauze
Director
Krzysztof Ptak
Director of Photography
Paweł Szymański
Original Music Composer
Joanna Kos-Krauze
Screenplay
Krzysztof Krauze
Screenplay
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is Birds Are Singing in Kigali about?
We meet ornithologist Anna in 1994 just as genocide is raging in Rwanda, perpetrated by the majority Hutus against the Tutsis. Anna manages to save the daughter of a colleague whose family has been murdered, and she takes her to Poland. But the woman returns to Rwanda to visit the graves of her loved ones. The director originally worked on the movie with her husband Krzysztof Krauze (My Nikifor – Crystal Globe, KVIFF 2005), but after his death in 2014 she eventually finished this challenging picture alone.
Who directed Birds Are Singing in Kigali?
Birds Are Singing in Kigali was directed by Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze.
Who stars in Birds Are Singing in Kigali?
The principal cast of Birds Are Singing in Kigali includes Jowita Budnik, Eliane Umuhire, Witold Wieliński, Ciza Remy Muhirwa, Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara.
When was Birds Are Singing in Kigali released and how long is it?
Birds Are Singing in Kigali was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Birds Are Singing in Kigali?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Birds Are Singing in Kigali was composed by Paweł Szymański.