Anisia Uzeyman

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Anisziya Uwizeyimana
Born
Anisia Uzeyman

1975
Mbazi, Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
Occupation(s)actress, playwright, Director, Producer

Anisia Uzeyman (born Anisziya Uwizeyimana, February 1975) is a Rwandan actress [1] and playwright. [2] [3] She is most noted as codirector with Saul Williams of the 2021 film Neptune Frost . [4] She was born at Gihindamuyaga in Mbazi, Rwanda.

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Filmography

YearFilmActorWriterDirectorProducerNotes
2002The NestGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgFeature Film
2012Aujourd'huiGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgFeature Film
2016Ayiti Mon AmourGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgFeature Film
2016DreamstatesGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgFeature Film
2021 Neptune Frost Red x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgFeature Film

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References

  1. "Filmy". SME (newspaper) (in Slovak). 11 November 2002. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. "Rwandan Director Anisia Uzeyman Asks: "Can Black Love Survive the American Dream?"". reelydope.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. "LA Film Fest 2016 Women Directors: Meet Anisia Uzeyman – "Dreamstates". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. Wendy Ide, "‘Neptune Frost’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily , 14 July 2021.