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Kinyarwanda (2011 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Kinyarwanda' is a 2011 film based on the Rwandan genocide.
Film
Based on true accounts, the film consists of six interwoven tales several events happening as the genocide takes place. Mosques become a place of refuge, and the taboo of interethnic marriage between a Hutu and a Tutsi is also depicted.
Reception
'Variety' described the movie as "doubly disappointing", while the African American Literature Book Club described it as a "brilliant directorial debut".
Awards
* 2011, Sundance Film Festival: World Cinema Audience Award (Dramatic)
* 2011, AFI FEST Best International Feature Film (Audience Award)
* 2011, AFI FEST Audience Award (World Cinema)
References
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