Umutoma

Synopsis



A young woman Bwiza is at cross roads as she must choose between two loves, a successful man from the city who is part of the country's bright future, who offers her everything she desires but love, or a childhood friend from the past who has nothing to offer but 'umutoma' (sweet nothings).Umutoma is an eighty minute drama film, written and directed by Jean Kwezi and it touches on his experience as a social for widows and prostitutes in Kigali Rwanda. It was produced in Rwanda by Almond Tree Films. Umutoma is the Kinyarwanda word for “love talk” or “Sweet Nothings”. As urbanization and economic development become stronger in East Africa and Africa at large, financial worth is becoming a fundamental factor in choosing a life partner, as contrasted to an individual's character, values, family background and an individual's personality.

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