Our Lady of the Nile

2019 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 7 reviews
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 752 752

Plot summary

Rwanda, 1973. In the prestigious catholic institute 'Notre-Dame du Nil', perched on a hill, young Rwandan girls study to become the elite of the country. In the process of graduating, they share the same dormitory, the same dreams, the same problems of teenage girls. But in every corner of the country as well as in the school there are deep antagonisms that will forever change the destiny of these young girls and the whole country.

Director

Top cast

Alida Ngabonziza as Dorothée
Solange Ngabonziza as Godelive
Khadja Nin as La Reine
Carole Trevoux as La mère supérieure
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854.91 MB
1280*534
French 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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1.72 GB
1920*800
French 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Kirpianuscus

fall of a world

I admitt, from the first scenes , my thoughts were about the Rwandian massacre of 1993.The film reminds its root. A lie of a young girl , covering a mistake sustained by nationalism and selfishness, giving birth to hate in terrible forms.The story of a Catholic institute, few girls, myths, games, love stories and discipline, friendship and the fall of innocence.Its virtues - the profound honesty, the universality of story, because the hate has not citizenship and a powerful warning about a moment changing, in radical manner, the life of a community, the life of a nation.Few scenes defines it, maybe, the more tribble being the talk between priest and director of institut, the most touching, the obsession for tutsi past of the venerable Frenchman.More than a well crafted film. First, a powerful warning.
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Reviewed by baktanli 9 / 10

Exceptional

Great story-telling, exceptional cinematography. I can understand why this flick's rating is so low. Racial bigotry causes this shameful mislead. Notre-Dame du Nil is a true gem for being aware of Ruanda's and Africa's heartbreaking history. Telling the irrational and European-made hatred between African people, even they lived as neighbours for centuries. Atiq Rahimi artistically prepares a vivid and convincing atmosphere where audience's questions are answered by good acting and strong script. This movie is telling the sorrow and anguish of innocents. While ironically this restores our faith in humanity.

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