Yves Montand Niyongabo won the second annual film script competition organised by Goethe-Institut for the film ‘Crossing Lines’. He was presented a US$8,500 cash prize by singer Jean Paul Samputu and Wolfgang Wiesner, who represented the German ambassador.The June 25 ceremony took place at Papyrus pub located in Kimihurura.  Yves Montand Niyongabo was selected from a pool of 42 young local filmmakers. Other scripts that made it to the top three were ‘The Invincible’ by Samuel Ishimwe and "Hutsi” by Aimé Mbabazi’. The two received USD 7,000 and USD 6,500, respectively. The film "Crossing Lines” is based on a true story. "My script was inspired by Jean Paul Samputu’s testimony on reconciliation and forgiveness and I am glad it has won the competition,” said Niyongabo."This year’s competition focused on the idea of reconciliation and solidarity building. Reconciliation can be addressed as a form of overcoming conflicts on the level of friends and family, neighbours, at work, within a nation and between countries,” said Dr. Peter Stephan, the director of Goethe-Institut.The competition’s jurors were Fu Qiong, an award winning documentary filmmaker and producer from China, Kivu Ruhorahoza author of the award winning film’ Greymatter’ and Martin Brandes, a 30-year-old film industry veteran