Logline:

Hands That Build

Synopsis:

In Rwanda, Every last Saturday of month communities came together to build, clean and plant since 11th century

UMUGANDA explores the philosophy behind Rwanda’s nationally practiced day of collective work, tracing its roots from pre-colonial traditions to its role in healing a nation after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Through intimate observations and lived experiences, the film reveals Umuganda not as an obligation, but as a cultural language—one that teaches responsibility, belonging, and shared humanity.

This is not a film about labor.
It is a film about how a society chooses to live together.