A few years back, PETIT PAYS_Gaël Faye (The book) was released, and now Petit PAYS_Eric Barbier (the movie) will be soon on your screen!
We had a conversation with Dida Nibagwire, the Casting Director of PETIT PAYS.
FACTSHEET:
- The whole film was shot in Rwanda (Rubavu and Kigali).
- Rwandan/Kenyan/French and Belgian technical crew.
- The majority of the cast is RWANDAN.
- Includes 7 refugees from Burundi.
- The casting started in August 2018 through January 2019.
- Shot in 8 weeks.
- Used a method called “casting Sauvage” meaning the cast is made of non-actors.
- Only two were professional actors.
- The whole cast is around 69 people (those who speak) there also some minor roles.
