In cinema, Gasigwa primarily focuses on telling the story of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which claimed the lives of more than one million innocent people in just three months. He has produced six films, five of which directly address the Genocide against the Tutsi.
His six films include Izingiro ry’Amahoro, which explains how the Genocide against the Tutsi was planned and executed by the Habyarimana government and the Interahamwe militia, and how it was stopped by the RPA forces.
Another film, L’abcès de la vérité, highlights the role of the Catholic Church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He also produced Miracle and The Family, which portrays the suffering of women who were killed and subjected to sexual violence during the Genocide against the Tutsi.
His fourth film, Urantokoza, focuses on the killing of children aged 14 and below during the Genocide against the Tutsi, and the humiliation endured by their parents.
The fifth film is titled Dr. Tito Rutaremara, while the sixth is Icyo Bisaba Ngo Bibone mu 2050 (also known as Engineering in Rwanda), which addresses challenges that need solutions for Rwandan engineers to compete on the global job market.
Recently, Gasigwa released a 17-minute documentary titled When the Hills Remember, which tells the story of the Abagogwe community who lived in Nkuri Commune, in the former Ruhengeri Prefecture, and were brutally killed during the Genocide against the Tutsi.
The film aims to depict the reality of the Genocide against the Tutsi in the Bigogwe area and is accompanied by a book written by Dr. Apollinaire Munyaneza, who also served as the film’s producer.
In an interview with InyaRwanda, Gasigwa revealed that he is currently working on a new film titled Rwanda Resilience, set to be released during this 100 days of the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The film will focus on Rwanda’s ability to rebuild and move forward after the genocide.
He explained: “It is a one-hour film structured in three main parts. The first part features perpetrators of the Genocide against the Tutsi sharing how they carried out the killings and how they felt after being captured by the Inkotanyi.
The second part focuses on survivors, who recount their story during the genocide and how they felt after being rescued by Inkotanyi.
The third part gives a voice to the younger generation—those who did not witness the Genocide against the Tutsi—who ask questions about how it happened and how Hutus were led to kill Tutsis.”
The film Rwanda Resilience is expected to become a powerful tool in preserving Rwanda’s painful history and educating both young and old about the truth of what happened in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Gasigwa’s films are largely available on his YouTube channel, Enjoy Africa TV, which he created to share with the world the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and the Inkotanyi's struggle to stop it and liberate Rwanda. As a survivor himself, he said he feels a personal responsibility to preserve this history and provide evidence against Genocide denial and ideology.
He explained that on Enjoy Africa TV, they view the genocide as a process, noting that even before 1994, killings of Tutsis had already begun, culminating on April 7, 1994.
In his message of comfort to survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Gasigwa encouraged them to take pride in their survival and resilience. He emphasized that despite the intent of the perpetrators to completely wipe them out, they survived—and that alone is something to value.
He also urged them to take pride in the country’s leadership and progress, explaining that when the Inkotanyi took power, it symbolized victory for all who were targeted during the Genocide against the Tutsi. He highlighted Rwanda’s strength today in governance, diplomacy, and security, encouraging survivors to find hope in the nation’s stability.
Gasigwa further stressed the importance of living well and not allowing the memory of the Genocide against the Tutsi to destroy their well-being. He said living a fulfilled and happy life is, in itself, a form of victory against those who intended their destruction.
He expressed gratitude to Hutus who did not participate in the Genocide against the Tutsi and who helped save lives, acknowledging their courage and humanity.
Addressing the youth born after the Genocide against the Tutsi, he urged them to build unity and reject genocide denial and minimization. He warned against adopting such harmful ideologies, emphasizing that denying or minimizing Genocide is itself part of the broader framework of Genocide.
Gasigwa concluded by encouraging remembrance that builds rather than destroys, in line with Rwanda’s theme of “Remember, Unite, Renew,” calling on all Rwandans to honor the past while continuing to build a better future.
Gasigwa produced a 17-minute documentary titled When the Hills Remember, which tells the story of how members of the Abagogwe community, who once lived in Nkuri Commune in the former Ruhengeri Prefecture, were brutally killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi
Gasigwa Léopold (left) with Mpabanzi Tharcisse (right), a perpetrator of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Bigogwe
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