01 A journalist's love affair in Kigali is shattered by the genocide unfolding outside his hotel.
Directed by Robert Favreau · 1h 58m
6 Best Rwandan Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · December 26, 2025
Rwanda Drama thought provoking
Rwanda’s small domestic film industry has produced a handful of quiet, patient dramas that deal directly with the aftermath of the 1994 genocide. A Sunday in Kigali has a journalist’s love affair shattered by events outside his home, Grey Matter follows a young filmmaker trying to make a film about the genocide, and Munyurangabo sends two friends across Rwanda while one hides that he means to kill. Africa United has Rwandan children walking to the World Cup. Our Lady of the Nile and Kinyarwanda round out the list.
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02 A young filmmaker's attempt to make a movie about the genocide forces him to confront his own memories of it.
Directed by James B. Cox · 0h 16m
Where to watch
Stream: Troma NOW
03 Two friends' journey across Rwanda is complicated when one reveals he's travelling to confront his father's killer.
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung · 1h 37m
Where to watch
Stream: Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent: Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Stream: Film Movement Plus · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Apple TV Store
04 A group of Rwandan children set off on foot across the continent to reach the World Cup in South Africa.
Directed by Debs Paterson · 1h 28m · Rated PG-13
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
Rent: Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
05 Ethnic tensions simmer among students at an elite Catholic girls' school in the years before the Rwandan genocide.
Directed by Atiq Rahimi · 1h 33m
06 Interwoven stories follow Rwandans of different faiths sheltering together during the 1994 genocide.
Directed by Alrick Brown · 1h 40m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
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