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| It Comes in Waves | |
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| Directed by | Fitch Jean |
| Written by | Sammy Mohamed Fitch Jean |
| Produced by | Amir Zargara |
| Starring | Adrian Walters Nendia Lewars Oluniké Adeliyi |
| Cinematography | Jelan Maxwell |
| Edited by | Fitch Jean |
| Music by | Caroline-Jayne Gleave |
Production companies | Zargara Productions Lenz Films |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
It Comes in Waves is a Canadian drama film, directed by Fitch Jean and released in 2025. [1] The film centres on a family from Rwanda, who are reestablishing their lives after moving to Ottawa, Ontario as refugees, with Akai (Adrian Walters) being forced to step up and take care of his younger sister Zera (Nendia Lewars) after their mother's health takes an unexpected decline.
The cast also includes Oluniké Adeliyi, Marium Carvell, Tomas Chovanec, Katherine Stella Duncan, Chidubem Rafael Echendu, Tim Finnigan, Franckie Francois, Kaburere Ganda, Ron J. Hamelin, Emmanuel Kabongo, Stefan Keyes, Camille Ella Laborde, Brandon McKnight, Elijah Obasi, Mittal Patel and Ryan Rosery in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the American Black Film Festival in June 2025, [2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. [1]
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