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Munyurangabo
US / Rwanda, 97 minutes, Kinyarwanda with English subtitles

Two young Rwandan men – one Hutu and the other Tutsi - on a journey through Rwanda’s haunted countryside.  Set in the years after the Rwandan genocide of 1994, the film opens with Ngabo– who is named after the ancient Rwandan warrior, Munyurangabo - stealing a machete from a market. It is a purposeful act, as shortly after, Ngabo and his best friend Sangwaset out into the countryside to find the man who killed Ngabo’s father during the genocide.  Chung and his actors – first-time actors who were also involved in writing the script – articulate the pain of memory, betrayal and loss with poignancy in this rare and moving film about the delicate ties that bind friendship and family.

Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Cast: Jeff Rutagengqa, Eric Ndorunkundiye, Jean Marie Vianney Nkurikiyinka, Jean Pierre Harerimana
Format: 35MM
Genre: Drama, War

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