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KIGALI, Rwanda — The red carpet was rolled out, the Primus beer was on ice and the young stars of Rwandan film paraded into the Kigali Serena Hotel, where actors, filmmakers and foreign visitors ...
Challenges in the Rwandan film industry Like many actors in Rwanda and Africa, Amike faces significant challenges, particularly regarding funding and distribution.
KIGALI, Rwanda "Shooting Dogs," a British-German film on the 1994 Rwandan genocide, focuses on the moral lessons of what happened in the country more than a decade ago, one of its stars said. "It's a ...
According to the AP, Rusesabagina inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" after he helped saved countless lives during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. He also received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Maine International Film Festival welcomes Rwandan filmmakers Yuhi Amuli and Myriam Uwiragiye Birara for screenings of their films “Citizen Kwame” and “The Bride,” respectively, as ...
For Rwandan video director Olaf Datus, the journey into visual storytelling was born from two lifelong passions: music and film. Born Didier Shimwamana, Olaf Datus has been shooting music videos ...
Islamic State militants must be brought to justice for the sexual enslavement of Yazidis in Iraq, a prominent American lawyer said ahead of the release of a film about the world's first conviction ...
She said the film provides a firsthand point of view of what happened in Rwanda nearly 20 years ago, and how the country began the process of healing after such a traumatic experience.
A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, guilty of being part of a group responsible for ...
According to the AP, Rusesabagina inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" after he helped saved countless lives during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. He also received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.