A story of overcoming struggle through gumption and sisterhood. Furaha and Venantie have survived traumas we could never imagine, yet in each other they find strength. This strength, so great, empowers their entire female community to set out for a different future.

Official Trailer - THE PROPHETESS from Sylvie Weber on Vimeo.

THE PROPHETESS - Short from Sylvie Weber on Vimeo.

Writer / Director - Sylvie Weber
Protagonists - Furaha M'Bagaya & Venantie M'Mucindigirhi
Producer - Margaret Flatley
Director of Photography - Nicolai Niermann
1st AC - Wesley Salamone

Locations Manager - Salomon Balangane
Line Producer, Translator & Voice Over - Sandra Safi Murhula
Ass. Locations Manager - Franklin Mukungukilwa

Editors - Nina Ijäs & Clara Anders
Editor's Assistant - Philip Bell
Colorist - Marina Starke
Script Supervisor - Michael Tarzia

Sound Recordist - Tipo Musafiri Chubagala
Sound Composer - Jonas Meyer
Sound Designer - Claudine Fanilia

VFX Company - Trixter
Supervisor - Michael Wortmann
Producer - Franciska Puppe
Coordinator - Ramona Dominick

Supporting Cast:
Women - Sylvie Kitumaini
Women - Faida Katebera
Women - Judith Byaluma
Psychologist - Pascasie M'nyahura
Kimpa Vita - Caroline Bashengezi
Baptism pastor - Kaseke Musiwa
Bride - Sakina Bibuka
Groom - Bahati Bibuka Boby

Athens Shortfilm Festival - Best Documentary Short
Queen Palm Filmfest - Best Social Awareness Short
Dumbo Film Festival - Best Short Documentary

2018 African Int'l Film Festival Lagos, Nigeria
2019 Athens Short Film Festival (winner)
2019 Brooklyn Women's Film Festival
2019 Lebanese Independent Film Festival
2019 African Film Festival New York 2019 Seoul International Film Festival
2019 Blackstar Film Festival
2019 Oaxaca Filmfest (finalist)
2019 Women Make Waves Int'l Film Festival Taiwan
2019 Festival Angaelica in Duluth, MN
2020 Africa World Peace Festival, North Carolina
2020 Dumbo Filmfestival New York (winner Oct, 2020 finalist)2020 Women in Windows (LA, NYC & Seoul)
2020 Queen Palm International Filmfestival (Winner)
2021 BAM DanceAfrica/FilmAfrica/NYAFF, NYC
2022 Seytou Africa, Paris