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Nyiragitwa: Daughter of Sacyega

In seventeenth-century Rwanda, Nyiragitwa refuses an arranged early marriage, falls in love with Munyantore, faces powerful opposition and eventually becomes a vizier, challenging expectations around her choice to marry.

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Cultural context

Rwandan animated short in the AAIFF Africa official 2025 programme, screened 10 October 2025. Production year and director not established from this source.

Viewing & reading

  • AAIFF Africa · Official listing only · Unknown / not checked · Festival / screening · Completed Kigali screening 10 October 2025, 19:19; festival listing not current streaming; no Ghana account-level playback verified.

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