Burundi (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Une vie en couleurs (2022)
Short, Drama
When a pandemic rages to an attack ; Sarah discovers that she has only six months to live ;confined to her home with her husband Phil ; the young couple will have to face their fear ... See full summary »
Director: Lionel Nishimwe | Stars: Laura Sheïlla Inangoma, Jean Rige Nkurunziza
Votes: 7
2. Ishyaka, la volonté de vivre (2016)
57 min | Documentary
Rwanda now lives in peace. This country is even cited as an example and its experts are solicited to resolve conflicts elsewhere in the world. Twenty years after the terrible genocide that ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Bitamba
3. We Will Win Peace (2016)
98 min | Documentary
An American film maker specializing in African advocacy videos goes behind the scenes of humanitarian aid and activism to see the intricacies of good intentions. The unexpected story that ... See full summary »
Director: Seth Chase | Stars: Séverine Autesserre, Prince Jaime Bourbon-Parma, Seth Chase, Eric Kajemba
Votes: 6
4. Suzana (2011)
91 min | Romance
Director: Mpawenimana Juma Jabibu | Stars: Mpawenimana Juma Jabibu, Munezero Shemsa
6. Inkingi Z'Ubuntu - The Search for a Common Ground Studio Ijambio (2004)
Documentary, Short
Describes the work of a radio station (Studio Ijambo) in Burundi which brings together Hutu and Tutsi reporters and demonstrates the role of communications media in promoting tribal peace.
Directors: Jean-Pierre Aimé Harerimana, Pascal Nyabubu, Lena Slachmuijlder | Stars: Charles Ndayisenga, Christophe Nkurunziza, Tite Rwasa, Adrien Sindayigaya
7. Tambours sacrés (2013)
52 min | Documentary
Investigates the sacred and artistic similarities between the Burundian people and the First Nations in Canada.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
8. Nzokira Ntevye, Umuhungu Wizuba N'Ukwezi (2007)
70 min | Drama
A village is assaulted by rebels. Everybody flees except for little Fabrice. He is first taken care of by the government army but subsequently dressed in uniform. With other children he is ... See full summary »
Directors: Jean-Pierre Aimé Harerimana, Evode Nduwimana
9. Uncertain Future (2018)
69 min | Documentary
June 2015, Burundi, thousands gather in the streets of Bujumbura to manifest against Pierre Nkurunziza's third mandate. As I film the first acts of violence and the victims therefrom ... See full summary »
Director: Eddy Munyaneza
Votes: 7
10. Mu Ruhongore (1990)
Documentary
Tells the story of a young orphan, Deo Gratias, who is rescued by Rosa, an old woman always looking after abandoned children in the Republic of Burundi, a country where reconciliation is now predominant.
Director: Constantin Kimoshori Nahayo | Stars: Deo Gratias, Rosa
12. Reveal Yourself (2008)
10 min | Short
Congolese refugees camped out in the city of Bujumbura are either ignored or feared by those who pass by. One day. a five dollar bill forces these worlds to collide in unexpected ways.
Director: Ginette Mahoro | Star: Linda Kamuntu
Votes: 5
13. Devoir de mémoires (2000 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Focuses on African writers facing the Rwandan genocide.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
14. Magume (2002)
56 min | Documentary
Buta, southern Burundi. A school, scene of a massacre during the war between Hutus and Tutsis, once more welcomes students of both ethnic groups. These students begin the task of ... See full summary »
Directors: Joachim Gatti, Jean-Baptiste Leroux
15. Inarugo (1995)
25 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary focusing on the status of women in the Republic of Burundi.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
16. Les Pentecôtistes du Burundi (1999)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Joseph Bitamba, Guillaume Tunzini
19. Maggy, mère des orphelins (1999)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Joseph Bitamba | Star: Marguerite Barankitse
20. Suzana 2 (2014)
97 min | Romance
Director: Mpawenimana Juma Jabibu | Stars: Nibigira Bethy, Mpawenimana Juma Jabibu, Munezero Shemsa
21. Bang for Your Buck (2010)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
In post conflict Burundi one thing remains affordable to all: the grenade. Journalist Teddy Mazina follows the stories behind the headlines of never-ending explosive lethal attacks. The ... See full summary »
Director: Seth Chase | Star: Teddy Mazina
22. Rwagasore - Vie, Combat, Espoir (2012)
96 min | Documentary
Directors: Justine Bitagoye, Pascal Capitolin | Stars: Roland Rugero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
23. Vivre séropositif (2001 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Burundi is one of two countries (with Mali) in East and West Africa where the HIV infection rate has remained stagnant or has risen in the past decade. The documentary focuses on Burundian patients living with AIDS.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
25. Easy Call (2010)
9 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A young woman's foray into prostitution bring shocking consequences to her family.
Director: Angelo Arakaza | Stars: Lynda Brown Kana, Nadia Harushimana, Francis Muhire, Baltazar Mukenuzi
26. Bigger Plans (2008)
11 min | Short
Moma is a young man who dreams of being an architect to build a better life for him and his family.
Director: Cynthia Niyonsaba
Votes: 5
30. Les tambours de la paix (1996)
60 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
A music documentary following the Burundian drummers from "Les Maîtres-Tambours du Burundi" (The Drums of Burundi) during their 1996 tour in France.
Director: Joseph Bitamba | Star: Les Maîtres-Tambours du Burundi
31. Kivumvu: Basket Boy (2008)
12 min | Short, Drama
Director: Pacifique Nzitonda | Stars: Estere Kanyana, Wellars Nshimukuri
Votes: 10
32. Ishure Y'Ubuzima (2005)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Don-Fleury Ndimurukundo | Stars: Jean-Daniel Gerero, Théodosie Girukwishaka, Pamela Kazekare, Nicole Kigoma
33. Nothing's the Same (2008)
10 min | Short
Anémone, a girl raised with strict Christian values, must deal with a harsh new reality on the eve of her wedding.
Director: Linda Kamuntu | Stars: Abdul Karim Bakundukize, Sarah Bitupwa, Nadia Harushimana, Linda Kamuntu
Votes: 24
34. Umuganuro (1986)
10 min | Animation, Short
Animation and live action short film mixing real characters and puppets telling the story of the annual Umuganuro (sorghum festival), which was a huge display of pomp, festivities, and dances for the royal court of Burundi.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
35. 30 jours au Burundi (2020– )
Short
Stars: Amini Cishugi, Wilson Masson, Adjuvant Kribios, Thomas Lusango
36. Message de Marguerite Barankitse à l'occasion du 24e anniversaire de la Maison Shalom (2017)
6 min | Short
Director: Joseph Bitamba | Star: Marguerite Barankitse
37. Visages du Burundi (1999)
26 min | Documentary
A five-part documentary mini-series focusing on heroic persons who preferred peace to war in their actions during - or in the aftermath of - the long Burundian Civil War.
Stars: Marguerite Barankitse, Idri
38. Africa on Your Screens (2012 Video)
78 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Shorts from five African nations. In Burundi, a young woman faces wedding jitters in the worst way in "Nothing is The Same". Fall in love under the rain in Egypt with "Atef". A young woman ... See full summary »
Directors: Nicola Barbour, Rahal Eks, Imraan Ismail, Emad Maher | Stars: Miriam A., Sara Elhawary, Luke Heaney, Richard Lunkhunku
39. Les parcs du Burundi (1992)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Short documentary focusing on the environmental situation and the conservation of nature in the National Parks in the Republic of Burundi.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
40. Le meilleur choix (2001)
Documentary
Covers peace and reconciliation processes in the Republic of Burundi.
Director: Evode Nduwimana
41. The Return of Old Man Kabura (2010)
7 min | Short, Biography, Drama
An 82-year-old refugee comes home to Burundi and tries to rebuild his life after 38 years in exile.
Director: Patrick Ngendakumana
42. In the Shadows (I) (2021)
Short, Horror
A guy finds out that he's not living alone
Director: Rodin Michal Bagerageze | Stars: Rodin Michal Bagerageze, Christy Berline Ishimwe
44. La pédophilie (2001 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Focuses on the subject of pedophilia in the Republic of Burundi.
Director: Joseph Bitamba
45. Home Free (2009)
22 min | Documentary, Short
In 1972, civil war and ethnic massacres forced hundreds of thousands of Burundians from their homes. Most fled to Tanzania, where they would live as refugees for generations. Thirty ... See full summary »
Directors: Christopher Redmond, Raymond Kalisa, Jessie Thomson
46. Pigfoot (2010)
7 min | Short, Drama
A porter in Bujumbura tries to make a name for himself by working for a slaughterhouse.
Director: Aster Ntirampeba | Star: Francis Muhire
47. Welcome Home (VII) (2014)
25 min | Short, Drama
Olivier's family have been repatriated from Amsterdam to Burundi. Convinced that he will go back soon, as his friend from the Dutch consulate has promised, Olivier tells everyone they are here on holiday.
Director: Joseph Ndayisenga | Stars: Marvella A. Ishimwe, Edwige Mbonimpa, Freddy Sabimbona
48. Oasis of Peace Community Center (2017)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Since 2015, more than 450.000 Burundians have been forced to flee and to seek refuge in neighboring countries (such as Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda). Among them, more than 90.000 are in Rwanda,... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Bitamba | Star: Marguerite Barankitse
49. Les oubliés vivants (1995)
12 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary on pygmy people in Burundi produced by the French Cooperation in Bujumbura (Burundi).
Director: Joseph Bitamba
50. Students Activities in Mahama Camp (2017)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Joseph Bitamba | Stars: Emery Emerimana, Alexis Irakoze, Moise Iteriteka, Mélissa Ndayishimiye