United States / Jun 14, 2025 / American Black Film Festival
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film centres on a family from Rwanda, who are reestablishing their lives after moving to Ottawa, Ontario as refugees, with Akai being forced to step up and take care of his younger sister Zera after their mother's health takes an unexpected decline.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Kabongo | Coach Patterson |
| Marium Carvell | Juanita |
| Tomas Chovanec | Norm |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | It Comes in Waves |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lenz Films, Zargara Productions, BDB Productions Inc |
| Release date | 14 giugno 2025 |
| Executive producer | Lovell Adams-Gray, Weggon Allen, Franckie Francois, Adrian Walters |
| Production | Amir Zargara |
| Writer | Fitch Jean, Sammy Mohamed |
| Editing | Fitch Jean |
| Cinematography | Jelan Maxwell |
| Assistant directors | Brendan Butt, Trinh Kien, Fitch Jean |
| Camera operators | Jelan Maxwell |
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| Additional photography | Jelan Maxwell |
| Production design | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick |
| Art direction | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick |
| Set decoration | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick |
| Music | Caroline-Jayne Gleave |
| Sound | Caroline-Jayne Gleave |
| Costume design | Stephanie Jones |
| Makeup | Stephanie Jones |
| Hairstyling | Stephanie Jones |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
Canada / Apr 15, 2026 / Crave
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