| Shyaka Kagame | |
| Birth Date: | 1983 |
| Birth Name: | Shyaka Kagame |
| Birth Place: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality: | Rwandan Swiss |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Occupation: | Director, producer, assistant director |
Shyaka Kagame (born 1983) is a Rwandan–Swiss filmmaker. He is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed film Bounty (2017).[1] [2]
He was born in 1983 in Geneva, Switzerland, to Rwandan parents.[3] One of his siblings is the artist Kayije Kagame.[4]
Before entering cinema, Kagame studied political science. In 2009, he started his film career as an assistant director with Geneva filmmaker Frédéric Baillif.[5] In June 2017, Kagame made his directorial debut with Bounty.[6] The film received critical acclaim and screened at several film festivals. The documentary is noted for its lack of voice-overs, interviews and camera faces. The film deals with questions about the identity of black Afro–Swiss people.
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Believers: Who's Back? | Assistant Director | Documentary | ||
| 2017 | Bounty | Director | Documentary |