Kivu Ruhorahoza

Kivu Ruhorahoza
Born (1982-12-06) 6 December 1982
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter and producer
Notable workGrey Matter

Kivu Ruhorahoza is a Rwandese film director, writer and producer. One of Rwanda's most prominent film directors, he first gained international attention in 2011 with Grey Matter, Rwanda's first feature film written and directed by a Rwandan. The film won the Jury Special Mention for Best Emerging Filmmaker at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and the Ecumenical Jury special mention at the 2011 Warsaw Film Festival. It also won the Grand Prize of the Tübingen French Film Festival, Best Director and Signis Award of the Cordoba African Film Festival and the Jury Special Prize of the Khouribga African Film Festival in Morocco.