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Echoes Beneath The Hill

Echoes Beneath The Hill

2026•17m•Drama

Set in 1994 Rwanda, on the verge of the genocide against the minority Tutsi. Jeanne, 10, a daredevil girl, is searching for her pet goat. During this final quest of childhood amid the warmth of family, days full of play, and calming mountain winds, she is exposed to new realities about her ethnicity.

Aimé Octave · Director

Aimé Octave · Screenplay

Manon Poelman · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime17m
LanguageRW
Release DateJan 31, 2026

Actors

Francine Uwihirwe

Jeanne

Bolce Cyiza

Ngano

Celestin Gakwaya

Rulisa (Jeanne's' Father)

Clementine Uwimana

Yvette (Jeanne's Mother)

Siridion Habiyambere

Mugabo (The Storyteller)

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