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- Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
- The impossible triumph of Team Rwanda.
- In 1997, a group of lawyers and activists prosecuted rape as a crime against humanity. This is the story of their fight for the first conviction.
- From opposing ethnicities, Ngabo and Sangwa are tested when old-timers warn, "Hutus and Tutsis should not be friends." An intense and inspiring portrait of youth in Rwanda, 'Munyurangabo' features Poet Laureate Edouard Uwayo delivering a moving poem about his healing country. Rwanda. Kinyarwanda with English subtitles.
- When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in Rwanda in April 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history which resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.
- An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union.
- To return to Rwanda, less to hear horror stories, than to listen to the subsequent words, to hear the words of justice, to try to go back to the sources of this massacre with a million victims. On the one hand, clips from the archives of the trail of the International Penal Tribune for Rwanda (TIPR), set up in Arusha, in Tanzania since 1994. Diverse accused persons involved in the genocide are heard here. Théoneste Bagosara, for example, retired colonel from the Armed Rwandan Forces and supposed mastermind of the genocide, whose defense lasted twelve years after his arrest. Or Georges Ruggiu, the ex-Belgian teacher lost in Kigali, zealous propagandist of the massacre heard over the radio station, Free Radio Television station of Mille Collines. Judges and lawyers debate the charges, the idea that it was all planned, responsibilities, while the prosecutor explains his difficulties in conducting his inquiry. The diplomatic and political ins and outs of yesterday as well as of today become clear here. On the other hand, away from the court rooms, other witnesses and other actors of the tragedy, guilty persons, or victims at home, review the facts and their implications, and their helplessness. In this exemplary way, a couple where the husband, Hutu, took part in the wrongdoings, is married to a Tutsi, whom he managed by the skin of his teeth to save. It is not a question of opposing two forms of justice, Christophe Gargot denies himself all over-simplification, but completes a highly rhetorical, political exercise by a less strategic approach, one that is more powerless and more exposed. It is the approach of those who continue to live under the daily weight of this drama.
- The little known story of a surrounded battalion of 600 men and women that started the counterattack to end the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994.
- The people of Rwanda attempt to reconcile after the genocide through an open process of admission and forgiveness.
- Immaculee grew up in a country she loved but in 1994 Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. For 91 days, she and seven Tusti women hid in the bathroom of a Hutu pastor while her family was brutally murdered along with a million Rwandans.
- A young Tutsi woman and a young Hutu man fall in love amidst chaos; a soldier struggles to foster a greater good while absent from her family; and a priest grapples with his faith in the face of unspeakable horror.
- 'I Have Seen My Last Born' is about Rwanda in transition from its difficult and violent past towards development, seen through the life of a man who juggles the roles of father and a son, between the city and the village.
- A coming-of-age story about of a group of Rwandan schoolgirls at a Belgian-run Catholic boarding school.
- Who said giving up one's biggest dreams because of a disability? Director Pascal Plisson traveled the globe and met exceptional kids who will demonstrate the power of courage and inclusive education.
- It follows Eva, who is kidnapped by a stranger and raped. Her aunts agree to a forced marriage, and when she finds a confidant in the man's cousin, she discovers the family's traumatic past.
- Recall the stories of of one million people lost their lives in the Rwandan genocide.
- Kunyaza is the name for the technique through which Rwandese women manage to ejaculate. In this tiny African country female orgasm is a matter of honor for men. This documentary, led by a young woman who is a radio star, offers a trip through the villages to recover, with humor and spontaneity, old local traditions about this culture of feminine pleasure: a millennial art that, however, some try to eradicate.
- Dan is a family man and a successful yet humble bishop whose marriage with the controversial Jane is constantly under scrutiny. When unsuspected foes threaten their family and their life accomplishments, Dan and Jane must fight to prevent them from destroying everything they worked so hard for.
- Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life-or-death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. Their hearts ravaged by a treatable disease from childhood strep throat, they have only months left to live. Open Heart reveals the intertwined endeavors of Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's lone government cardiologist fighting to save the lives of his young patients, and Dr. Gino, the Salam Center's head surgeon, who is fighting to save his hospital, Africa's only link to life-saving free cardiac surgery for the millions who need it.
- During the era of the Batembuzi (demi gods).At the climax of King Bukuku's ruthless reign, Buule a young boy trying to rescue Nangonzi the love of her life who had been taken captive by king Bukuku helps Ndahura the last descent of Isaza grandson of Ruhanga to regain his rightful throne.
- 1994, Rwanda. As the genocide rages on, a pastor and his young daughter take shelter in the hut of a feared shaman: Bazigaga. Hunted by the militias and trapped with the strange woman sorcerer, Karembe seeks a way out.
- Keza, a survivor of the Tutsi and Hutu slaughter that happened in the 1994 Rwanda genocide tells the struggle and loss of her beloved family that she went through until the river Kagera that enabled her to cross to Uganda.
- For the first time, light is shed on the Inkotanyi politico-military movement that ended the genocide of the Rwandan Tutsi in 1994 and is led by Paul Kagame, currently President of Rwanda.
- This film describes the first days of the "Opération Turquoise" that will last 2 months from June 22nd to August 21rst 1994. About 150 soldiers of the French special Forces will discover the crazy hate in Rwanda.
- In 1994 Rwanda, a Polish woman ornithologist saves a Tutsi girl from certain death. After a few years they both revisit Africa on an emotional journey full of painful memories.
- The story of eleven, eleven-year-old children from eleven different countries as they together prepare for the game of their lives.
- Balthazar is a young African filmmaker on the brink of directing his first project, The Cycle of the Cockroach, a fictional story about a young woman who survived unspeakable atrocities only to find herself committed to the same mental institution as a man driven insane by the crimes he perpetrated during the war. Potential funders for the film insist the themes are too bleak and pessimistic-they encourage Balthazar to make a "message" film that raises awareness about gender-based violence or HIV/AIDS instead. But he refuses to give up. Instead of telling his production team the news, Balthazar continues preparations for the film without financing or equipment. After rehearsing a scene with each of the characters, reality blurs and scenes from the script materialize, provoking the question: Can a film like this exist only in the director's dreams? Armed with a daring and creative visual language, writer/director Kivu Ruhorahoza boldly grasps at the illusory trick of representation in the wake of trauma and its ensuing madness. Paralleling the protagonist in his film, Ruhorahoza's debut marks the very first feature-length narrative film directed by a Rwandan filmmaker living in his homeland.
- Jean Luc, a 30-year-old man from Belgium, has never met his Rwandan father. When his mother falls ill, he travels to Rwanda to find him, armed with only a portrait and the name of the place where his parents met. Surprisingly, Bonheur speaks Kinyarwanda, making communication easy. However, things get complicated when he meets Olive, a beautiful fisherwoman, and develops romantic feelings for her.
- Kwasa and Fils are two Rwandan 20-somethings, born into the hell of a post-genocide nation. The film follows their victories and struggles as they try to find work, fall in love, and deal with the deep wounds of their past.
- Gatera Rudasingwa was born into a hardscrabble life deep in Rwanda's lush-green countryside. His family's home had no electricity, not even a proper bathroom. He attended no schools because there were no schools to attend. Gatera could only hope to imagine of one day having a real bed from which to sleep in and cast his dreams. Infected with deadly malaria at 6-months-old, a nurse's misguided syringe injected him with a single dose of a simple quinine curative. She accidentally pierced his sciatic nerve. His right leg began weakening, his muscles withering and wasting away. Within days he couldn't stand. He could only crawl, dragging his right leg behind him. Everyone knew that Gatera would never walk. But Gatera wasn't everyone. And Gatera could still dream. Torn from his parents during the Rwandan civil war, he was forced to live under the guardianship of his grandfather, who put his disabled 4-year-old grandson to work shepherding his cows. With only a makeshift wooden stick as his crutch, Gatera labored for ten years, all the while questioning why other children, both able-bodied and disabled, were allowed to go to school and better their lives but he was not. And so Gatera escaped to Gatagara, Father Fraipont's school for disabled children. There, with the horrors of the Tutsi genocide ravaging his country, and the deaths of his family among the thousands of atrocities, he felt embraced in love, wisdom, faith and inspiration for the very first time in his life. The discarded boy who so many believed was fated to only being able to crawl soon discovered his life's calling ignited: Gatera would dedicate himself to learning all there was to know about creating artificial limbs. He'd help others like himself, and the survivors of the Tutsi genocide so much less fortunate, to walk surefooted, stand strong and tall, and even dance. This is the inspiring true story of the man part visionary, part philanthropist, part entrepreneur, and part philosopher. Joining hands in marriage with his beloved Mami, his kindred spirit and soulmate from Japan, they dedicate the next 23-years of their lives creating Project: ONE LOVE, an artificial limb factory and non-profit charity built brick-by-brick by hand atop a plot of government-donated swampland. Together, their sheer strengths of character, their unwavering belief in their mission, and their ever enduring faith that the sun also rises are put through an ultimate test when on Christmas eve a thundering, unrelenting six-hour torrential downpour floods, consumes and completely destroys their entire life's work.
- A modern Rwandan nurse rediscovers her rural heritage while helping community health workers educate the disadvantaged.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world's most resource-rich countries. A wide range of rare minerals can be found here in abundance, all commanding high prices in world commodity markets, but the DRC still remains one of the poorest countries in the world. For Bernard Kalume Buleri, fixer and musician, his country's history of turmoil is very personal; like most Congolese people, he and his family fell victim to the unending mineral based power struggle. Born in the year of his country's independence, he has lived through war and seen his homeland torn apart by violent looting and greed. His story is a damning testament, illustrating how nature's bounty, instead of being a blessing, becomes a deadly curse.
- The ruins of a house represent the remains of the genocide in Rwanda. A young man attempts to remember his mother, who disappeared.
- A mother trying to cope the loss of her son gradually distances herself from her husband; a criminal introduces his son to a life of living by his wits; and a young woman is taking care of the ailing father she never truly loved.
- MAMA RWANDA is the story of two women mixing the wit of motherhood with the spirit of entrepreneurship to overcome extreme poverty. Drocella, a village wife, and Christine, a city widow, represent a new generation of women business-owners transforming post-genocide Rwanda into one of the top ten fastest growing economies in the world. A modern tale of the work/life balancing act, MAMA RWANDA illuminates the remarkable lives of two working mothers in the developing world.
- The extraordinary story of Rosamond Carr.
- Rwanda, the "Land of Thousand Hills," is a vital coffee hub dating back to colonial times. The sector shapes Rwanda's economy and aids post-genocide healing. This film unveils specialty coffee, spotlighting farmers, exporters and roasters.
- Akili is a four-year-old who lives in the Savannah highlands in Kilimanjaro. Every time she goes to sleep, she finds herself in a magic world called Lala Land. With the help of her new best friends in Lala Land, Akili goes on adventures where she learns English words, how to draw, count, and so much more.
- A young woman goes back to her native village fleeing from an abusive marriage and looking for emotional support. However, she will find herself facing the hostile attitude of her family and social norms ruling what a real woman should be.
- Manzi David, a man whose sister's days are numbered with heart disease. Heartbroken and determined as ever to rally money for her treatment, Manzi David sets himself on a path of no return when he takes on two of the country's most notorious casino bosses in a lethal bet.
- Bwiza is young woman who has to choose between two men, a successful businessman from the city, who has bright future, or her childhoods friend who has nothing to offer but sweet nothings.
- In a desolate world void of love and honesty, where betrayal and obstacles dominate, articulating her life becomes an arduous task. Yet, amidst the haze, she tenaciously clings to hope, yearning for the promise of a clearer and brighter tomorrow, braving the storm of foggy days. Each step is a testament to her resilience, each day a battle against the shadows of her past, she perseveres with unwavering strength, an enduring beacon in the quest for a genuine connection and a life defined by sincerity.
- A comedy pilot created by Matthew Leutwyler, Erik Palladino (ER, SUITS), and Vincent Ventresca (THE INVISIBLE MAN, "Fun Bobby" on FRIENDS), loosely based on their own lives - If they took their lives to Rwanda to become "Volunteers." We will be the first "Hollywood" comedy series to be shot in Africa.
- "Unforgivable" is the story of Alice and Emmanuel, two people on opposing sides during the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It reveals what happens when the person who nearly destroyed your life confronts you and asks for forgiveness.
- A young woman in Rwanda is about to give birth. The baby is turned the wrong way and her life is in danger. At the same time the water breaks for a woman in Sweden. She decides that she will cope with it herself; she refuses to accept any help. These two stories of women giving birth are woven into each other and appear to go on simultaneously in two completely different parts of the world.
- What is a socially acceptable conversation when your family's killer sits down to dinner? 'Unforgiven' explores the interactions between murderers, rapists, thieves and their victims in this documentary exploring the power of restorative justice, forgiveness and reconciliation 20 years after the Rwandan Genocide.
- The Rwandan Night is a feature ethno-documentary that is centered around the haunting memories of one of the oldest survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. One night, in the spring of 2006 before a large audience at Mumena stadium in the capital city of Rwanda, Sakindi bears witness to the story of his survival since 1959. Both poetic and moving, Ndahayo's use of original Rwandan music of commemoration, produces a vivid cinematic rendering of this unique voice forcefully testifying to the long ordeal of his people during so many decades before April 1994. Alternating between footage filmed in Kigali during a commemoration night and more recent testimonies of survivors and genocide scholars in the United States, Ndahayos second film creates a fascinating dialog between survivors and those who seek to understand the roots of genocide.
- Desperate to replace her stolen train tickets and get to London for an important home office appeal, a destitute asylum seeker preys on a bankrupt fisherman for the cash and finds unexpected kinship.