Ethereality 2019

Stranded in space for 30 years. How does it feel to finally come home? A reflection about migration and the sense of belonging.

Screening as part of the short film competition. Vote for your favourite!

About the director

Kantarama Gahigiri is a Rwandan filmmaker holding a Master’s Degree in both Cinema and International Relations. She is currently developing the feature film Tanzanite, a futuristic, female driven eco-conscious odyssey that takes place in 2045 Kenya.

Kantarama wrote and directed Ethereality, a short film about migration and the sense of belonging. Tapis Rouge, her first feature has been screened and awarded worldwide including TV5Monde Best Francophone Feature Film and Best Directing Awards, followed by a theatrical release in Switzerland and in France (2017). Kantarama is an alumna of Realness Institute Residency (South Africa 2018), Artists in Residency - AIR (Australia 2019), La Fabrique Cinéma at 72nd Cannes Film Festival (2019), Zurich Film Festival Masterclass (Switzerland 2019), 5x5x5 Residency at Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland 2019), and of Le Moulin d’Andé - CÉCI Residency (France 2020).