Country: United States
Year: 2022
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish
Runtime: 14 mins.
One night at her home in southeastern Congo, 14-year-old Mugeni awakes to the sounds of bombs. As her family scatters to the surrounding forests to save themselves, Mugeni finds herself completely alone. From then, she sets out on a remarkable solo journey across the globe, determined to reunite with her lost loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people.
DIRECTOR
Amy Bench
Cinematographer and filmmaker. Her camera work has won an Emmy, 2 Webby awards, and has screened at festivals such as Berlin, SXSW, Sundance, The New York Film Festival, and at MOMA/PS1. Her film A Line Birds Cannot See won awards at SXSW, Cleveland, Oak Cliff Film Festival, Bend Film Festival, and IndieGrits.
Director:
Amy Bench
Cast
Mugeni Ornella
Screenplay:
Mugeni Ornella, Amy Bench
Editing:
Amy Bench
Music:
Curtis Heath
Sound:
Eric Friend
Art Direction:
Maya Edelman
Animation:
Sebastian Bisbal Rivas, Paula Tapia Pino, Catalina Etcheverry, Amy Bench Silva
contacto: amybench@gmail.com
Screenings
León
22.7.2022
11:00 (Horario CST)
Auditorio Mateo Herrera 
San Miguel de Allende
26.7.2022
13:00 (Horario CST)
Teatro Santa Ana