Born in Kigali and raised in Quebec City, Justice Rutikara developed a passion for storytelling, visual arts and performance at an early age. Actor turned writer-director, he is committed to promoting a fairer and richer representation of Afro-Quebec and Rwandan identities in the film and television industry. As a filmmaker, his short and medium-length fiction and documentary films have been broadcast on several public platforms and have won numerous awards, including a nomination for Best Director of the Year at the Gala Dynastie 2020 and the Prix Gémeaux de la relève in 2021. Ibuka, Justice marks his first animated film, adding a new dimension to his committed and innovative work.
April 6, 1994. A day like any other has turned into an apocalypse for the Rwandan people. In Kigali, Valentine and Jean-Claude, a new couple of young parents, face the threat of a mass hecatomb over their entire country. With the help of several people, they will multiply their attempts to escape from their region with their baby. _Ibuka, Justice_ is an animated, poetic rendering of the crucial...
April 6, 1994. A day like any other has turned into an apocalypse for the Rwandan people. In Kigali, Valentine and Jean-Claude, a new couple of young parents, face the threat of a mass hecatomb over their entire country. With the help of several people, they will multiply their attempts to escape from their region with their baby. _Ibuka, Justice_ is an animated, poetic rendering of the crucial...