Lyiza
2011, Kinyarwanda. Directed by Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo.
The past is always present in the life of Lyiza who has to live with the traumatic memory of her parents' murder, during the genocide in Rwanda. When she recognizes in the father of her classmate, the person responsible for their murder, a great tension started. The harmony returns through the intervention of a teacher who takes the youngsters to the museum of the genocide, the place of memory, and guides Lyiza towards forgiveness.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kinyarwanda
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- Released
- 27 December 2011
- Country
- Rwanda
- Written by
- Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
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Lyiza runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Lyiza isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 December 2011. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Lyiza?
Lyiza (2011) was directed by Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo and stars Barbara Umutesi, Cyuzuzo Rodrigue.