In 1994 Rwanda, a Polish woman ornithologist saves a Tutsi girl from certain death. After a few years they both revisit Africa on an emotional journey full of painful memories.

starring
Jowita Budnik, Eliane Umuhire, Witold Wielinski

a film by Joanna KOS-KRAUZE, Krzysztof KRAUZE

Poland / Rwanda / Kenya · 2016 · Fiction · 113' · Color, Blu Ray

Runtime: 1 hr 53 min (113 min)
Color: Color

Also Known As (AKA)
(original title): Ptaki spiewaja w Kigali
China (Mandarin title): 基加利的鸟儿在歌唱
Greece: Τα πουλιά τραγουδούν στο Κιγκάλι
Poland: Ptaki śpiewają w Kigali
Romania: Păsările cântă în Kigali
Spain: Birds Are Singing in Kigali
UK: Birds Are Singing in Kigali
USA: Birds Are Singing in Kigali
World-wide (English title): Birds Are Singing in Kigali

CAST (in credits order)
Jowita Budnik... Anna Keller
Eliane Umuhire... Claudine Mugambira
Witold Wielinski... Witek
Ciza Remy Muhirwa... Jean Paul
Hervé Kimenyi... Sebastian
Didacienne Nibagwire... Marie-Christine
Anna Ilczuk... Falska
Aleksander Mikolajczak... Colonel
Jerzy Gudejko... Jan
Maciej Tomaszewski... Clerk
Wieslaw Cichy... Officer
Boleslaw Abart... Anna's Father
Kennedy Jones Mazimpaka... Bitero
Joel Echallier... Wolf
Alicja Smotrys... Nun
Maciej Wojdyla... Policeman
Przemyslaw Puchala (as Przemyslaw Puchla)... Policeman
Elzbieta Bialowas
Krzysztof Bochenek
Wojciech Czech
Patrick Dusabe
Dariusz Dydacki
Ireneusz Dydacki
Robert Dydacki
Piotr Filipiak
Bartlomiej Gola
Katarzyna Halamus
Bettina Harnischfeger
Clarisse Hirwa
Aidan Hoyle... Radio News-reader
Radoslaw Jedrak
Andrzej Kaczmarek
Jean Eric Kayishema
Barbara Krawczyk
Franciszek Kucharski
Rafal Miller
Malgorzata Pietkiewicz
Dariusz Potocki
Dariusz Potocki
Krzysztof Rypula Jr.
Antoni Rypula
Julian Rypula
Krzysztof Rypula
Nikola Sakalus
Teresa Sawicka
Piotr Seredynski
Helena Stasiewicz
Hanna Sztwiertnia
Piotr Tyszko-Chmielowiec
Milosz Ulamek
Claudine Diatta Umutesi
Elzbieta Urbanska
Malgorzata Wagner-Rypula
Aleksandra Wasinska
Bozena Zagorna
Sebastian Zagorny
Krystyna Zmitrowicz

Producer
Joanna Kos-Krauze

Produced by
Joanna Kos-Krauze... producer
Andrzej Bialas... co-producer
Rafal Bubnicki... co-producer
Zoriana Kozii... assistant producer
Marta Andrzejuk... assistant producer

DIRECTORS
Joanna Kos-Krauze
Krzysztof Krauze

Screenwriters
Joanna Kos-Krauze
Krzysztof Krauze

based on the short story "Kto z panstwa popelnil ludobójstwo?" written by Wojciech Albinski

Music by
Pawel Szymanski... composer
Beata Shyaka... (musical suggestions)

Cinematography by
Jozefina Gocman
Ewa Lowzyl... (stills photography)
Krzysztof Ptak
Wojciech Staron

Film Editing by
Katarzyna Lesniak... (edited by)

Casting By
Hope Azeda
Elzbieta Benkowska

Production Design by
Krzysztof Benedek... (scenography)
Claudine Murenzi... (scenography)
Agnieszka Zawadowska... (scenography)
Andrzej Kowalewski... (props)
Miroslaw Naslawski... (props)

Costume Design by
Claudine Murenzi
Agnieszka Zawadowska
Monika Komorowska... secondary costume designer
Jean De Dieu Nsengimana... assistant costume designer
Jean Baptiste Ntezimana... assistant costume designer
Maciej Pakula... assistant costume designer

Makeup Department
Joanna Bochenska... makeup artist
Agnieszka Echallier... makeup artist
Joel Echallier... special make-up fx artist
Malgorzata Dlugosz... assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Dariusz Skrzypek... production supervisor: TVP
Aleksandra Bielska... production manager
Wilson Nsabimana... set manager
Kevin Nyayiha... set manager
Piotr Abucewicz... set manager
Maciej Cygal... set manager
Wojciech Marchel... set manager
Jean Claude Murera... set manager
Helena Stasiewicz... set manager
Andrzej Stec... set manager
Wioletta Trochimiak... set manager
Rafal Turzanski... set manager
Pawel Winiarczyk... set manager
Andrzej Debski... production cooperator
Magdalena Kozlowska... production cooperator
Ayuub Kasasa... location production manager
Milosz Bielski... assistant production manager
Maja Napieracz... assistant production manager
Aleksandra Szubiakiewicz... junior production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michal Chackiel Kos... assistant director
Abdoulhamani Rwamudanga... assistant director
Elzbieta Benkowska... second unit director
Mukundente Fiona... second assistant director
Natalia Siwicka... second assistant director

Art Department
Piotr Hoszowski... property master
Mariusz Piechota... property master
Marcin Barbrich... construction foreman
Jakub Bossowski... special prop
Joel Echallier... special prop
Maciej Szmaja... construction foreman
Adrian Tyszka... construction foreman
Deniz Kotynia... construction foreman
Mateusz Nowacki... construction foreman
Michal Krauze... leadman/construction coordinator
Sibomana Omar Mukhtar... assistant production design
Adam Bagnowski... assistant production designer
Angela Shayer... assistant production designer
Robert Henkelman... prop assistant

Sound Department
Anna Abaloszewa... foley recordist
Mariusz Andrasik... assistant sound operator
Jaroslaw Bajdowski... sound on set
Milosz Bogic... dialog editing / foley recordist
Szymon Boksa... assistant sound operator
Agata Golusinska... foley recordist
Karol Kazimierski... assistant sound operator
Filip Krzemien... re-recording mixer
Marcin Kucharski... assistant sound operator
Artur Kuczkowski... sound on set
Tomasz Maciatek... foley recordist
Wojciech Marchel... assistant sound operator
Zofia Morus... sound on set
Radoslaw Ochnio... dialog editing / sound system
Malgorzata Staron... sound on set: second unit
Pawitra Sukhawathanakul... sound assistant
Marta Weronska... foley artist
Jacek Wisniewski... foley artist
Szymon Zachariasz... assistant sound operator

Special Effects by
Magdalena Strykowska... digital effects
Pawel Tybora... digital effects

Visual Effects by
Magdalena Strekowska... additional compositing / color correction / subtitles
Pawel Tybora... additional compositing / color correction

Camera and Electrical Department
Jozefina Gocman... cameraman
Michal Stajniak... cameraman
Jerzy Rudzinski... cameraman
Wojciech Staron... cameraman
Bartosz Swiniarski... cameraman
Marek Modzelewski... lighting expert
Bogdan Modzelewski... lighting
Janusz Nogal... lighting
Kamil Ciolkowski... assistant cameraman
Krzysztof Ciolkowski... assistant cameraman
Przemyslaw Gabryelski (as Przemyslaw Gabryjelski)... assistant cameraman
Blazej Kitowski... assistant cameraman
Piotr Kostarczyk... assistant cameraman
Piotr Kuik... assistant cameraman
Karol Masiarz... assistant cameraman
Piotr Sady... assistant cameraman

Casting Department
Dorota Chmielowiec-Tyszko... additional casting and extras

Location Management
Michal Korynek... location manager

Transportation Department
Jean Aime Bucyana... transportation
Marta Holinska... transportation
Zbigniew Jurasik... transportation
Frank Benoit Kanyamutara... transportation
Shukuru Karake... transportation
Piotr Klimowicz... transportation
Marek Krasnicki... transportation
Maciej Matysiak... transportation
Serunjongi Mutalib... transportation
Miroslaw Naslawski... transportation
Jean Damascene Ndorimana... transportation
Mariusz Piechota... transportation
Kamil Slowinski... transportation

Additional Crew
Aleksandra Bielska... administration
Miroslawa Sada... secretary
Alicja Smotrys... production coordinator
Jolanta Surgiewicz... accountancy
Justyna Krochmalska... accountancy
Marta Oleksiak... accountancy
Boguslaw Okapiec... legal support
Michal Okapiec... legal support
Krzysztof Adamus... caterer
Aneta Kielak... caterer
Marek Cieslik... translation
Nicole Mukimbili... translation
Didacienne Nibagwire... translation
Oskar Czarnecki... runner
Marek Krasnicki... toilet shaker
Jaroslaw Mroczek... toilet shaker
Artur Majer... story editor: TVP
Adelite Mukamana... psychologist
Maja Obelnicka... consultant: BHP
Maria Ksiazak... consultant: Trauma psychologist
Katarzyna Kuriata... consultant: Medic
Jan Lontkowski... consultant: Ornithologist
Aleksandra Chrzanowska... consultant: Refugees
Malgorzata Ptak... consultant: Color correction
Tadeusz Stawarczyk... consultant: Ornithologist
Aleksandra Wasinska... consultant: Ornithologist


Shooting format
16:9

Shooting location
Poland (Wroclaw, Milicz),
Rwanda (Kigali, Nyamata, Akagera National Park, Nyunge Forest National Park, Kivu Lake, etc.)
Kenya (Masai Mara National Reserve, lake Naivasha)

Budget
EUR 1.200.000,00


PRODUCTION:
Kosfilm

CO-PRODUCTION:
Narodowe Centrum Kultury
Odra Film
Studio A
Telewizja Polska (TVP)

Financed by
Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
Dolnoslaski Konkurs Filmowy

Distributors
Kino Swiat (2017) (Poland) (all media)

Release Dates
Czechia /// 4 July 2017 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Poland /// 8 August 2017 (New Horizons Film Festival)
Poland /// 20 September 2017 (Gdynia Polish Film Festival)
Poland /// 22 September 2017
UK /// 5 October 2017 (BFI London Film Festival)
Israel /// 8 October 2017 (Haifa Film Festival)
Germany /// 10 October 2017 (Hamburg Film Festival)
USA /// 15 October 2017 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Greece /// 7 November 2017 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Lithuania /// 15 November 2017 (Scanorama Film Festival Vilnius)
Netherlands /// 25 January 2018 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
China /// 17 April 2018 (Beijing International Film Festival)
USA /// 28 May 2018 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Poland /// 18 July 2018 (Transatlantyk Film Festival)
France /// 27 April 2019 (Lyon Kinopolska Film Festival)
Poland /// 15 June 2019 (Koszalin Debut Film Festival)
Ukraine /// 15 July 2019 (Odesa International Film Festival)
Spain /// 4 March 2020

LINKS
www.imdb.com/title/tt7106928/