URWINTWARI Film
Is a dance piece aiming at paying tribute to rwandan heroes and keeping memory of those peace heroes to inpire present and future generation.
It was created basing on "contemporary dance" (still a young form of expression in Rwanda) and african traditional dances.
The music and poetry is original by Totto except the song « Inkotanyi cyane» inspired from famous Rujindiri. This piece was presented for the 1st time on February 1st, 2009 (National heroes day)at National Stadium Amahoro in front of over 20,000 people!
It has three main parts following:
I/ AMIBUKIRO (Memory, the heroes march)
II/ AGAKAMBYE (The greatest problem is handled by united great men, the poem «Those heroes»
III/ IKIMIHIGO (Country of high achievements/heroic performances:Inkotanyi cyane, The «Thanks» or «The sky where heroes live».
Dancers: Christine Murekatete, Maurice Habimfura,
Prosper Hirwa, Isaac Izabayo, Laure Rurangwa,
Aline Mazimpaka, Alphone Habyarimana, Bashir Karenzi, Elyse Akamariya (All will be awarded certificates for completing successfully this year dance training).
Assitant/Facilitators: Masengesho David, GAGA Didier (Fils),
Grand Auditorium Team, Bakame Gabriel.
Costumes: Tumba/Huye Military Camp, iNSHOZA, NUR/Dean of students-Culture Department.
Camera: Junior Lukeka, Amza Raphael.
Studio work: Junior Lukeka/F.N Studio
Director/Choreographer/Producer: Theogene Niwenshuti
Bonus/DVD:
- Totto acting in « Rya Joro ry’i Nyange» a film by Prof Claude Uwiringiyimana (Flash Media Productions)
- Totto in « Poésie Muette» by EJC/2007 promotion ( including performances of « OYA » History I & II and «Si proche et si loin - Urwababiri -» created by Totto at NUR/Huye, performed and filmed at CCF/Kigali in 2006)
- Totto on Urwintwari (Interview)
- Urwintwari Soundtrack,music and poetry from the film (CD).
© 2009 Theogene Niwenshuti. All rights reserved.
For any use of movement, sound, image, etc, from these creations, you must get written permission from the author.
Acclaim !
-«It’s a good idea! Keep creating more and more art pieces! » Ndayisaba Fidel, The Governor of South Province (Rwanda).
-«Woaw! It’s great! I am proud of your work as artist and activist. Keep it up!»Izabel Barsive, Professor, Filmaker, Journalist (Canada)
-«Well done Totto! Bravo! Keep it up » Dionysia Ferreira (Dimi), Dance professor, Coordinator of dance courses at Normandie (France).
-«It’s intriguing! I would like to see the whole movie when it’s done!» Jesse Hawkes, Activist, Forum theater specialist (USA).
-«Tuzagushyigikira!» (We will support you!)
Nkaka Raphael, Historian, Professor, Member of National Heroes Commission.
THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS:
Tumba/Huye Military Camp, Orinfor, NUR, LAICO Umubano Hotel, AHUPA Digital Services, Private Sector Federation BDS-Huye, CIP-Miss Campus, Resto Le Bon Jardin, The School of Journalism and Communication/NUR, Rwanda News Agency,FN Studio, Flash Media Productions, Maurix Studio, iPromo, Igihe.com, many other individuals
and institutions.
Without forgetting South Province Authorities, Afande Mugisha, Rukira/Huye Primary School, my teachers, professors, colleagues, friends, family. And above all: The Almighty God.
May you receive our heartfelt thanks!
Special thanks to:
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA
ORINFOR
AHUPA DIGITAL SERVICES
RADIO 10
RC HUYE
HOTEL FAUCON
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The author of this film, Niwenshuti T., was awarded on Sept, 18th, the RECTOR EXCELLENCE AWARD 2009 as BEST INNOVATOR! In 2007 he received another award as BEST PROMOTOR OF ART AND CULTURE!
This film will be used to collect money to publish his book/research tempting to contribute in solving the increasing problem of trauma among children living in a post genocide environment, and finalize a project for improving, implementing and follow up the research recommendations among them an art therapy center.
“Nazism and Romanian communism could have been prevented if only the destructive family upbringing of Hitler and Ceausescu had been recognized” (Cohen: 2001, 255).
Be a hero! Say «OYA» (No) to wars and genocide in the Great Lakes Region of Africa and anywhere in the world.
CONTACTS:
E-mails: urwintwari@gmail.com , inshoza@gmail.com , totto.niwenshuti@gmail.com
Web/Blog: www.urwintwari.blogspot.com
Watch trailer/extract of the film: www.youtube.com/TOTTOniwenshuti
