Patrick Mureithi, a US based Kenyan filmmaker produced the hour long documentary called, “Icyizere: Hope.”
The new documentary focuses on the hope for a country rebuilding. The New Times’ Linda Mbabazi spoke to him about his interest in documenting Rwanda’s reconciliation efforts.
This time around, Rwanda’s showbiz is really thrilling. The 5th annual Rwanda Film Festival is still on. There are lots of film screenings at different venues in Kigali city.
Movie lovers are getting a chance to watch some of these moving and exciting movies just close to their homes.
Last Friday, Shokola, a newly established restaurant in Kiyovu, teamed up with Rwanda Cinema Centre and screened a couple of films.
The restaurant was jam-packed, as movie lovers flocked in from different parts of the city to catch-up with the day’s films. Admission was free, but food and drinks were on sale.
The National University of Rwanda will host for the fifth consecutive year the Rwanda Film Festival from the 22nd to 24th June 2009. This year’s event theme is “Red Carpet to Hillywood”
“We brought the Rwanda Film Festival to Butare once again because we believe that it is not only the intellectual capital of Rwanda but also the cultural capital of Rwanda with the National Museum and its strong cultural heritage”, said Matt Alagiah, the Festival Press Officer.
18 June 2009: Opening Night from 6pm
SHOKOLA CAFE :
19-27 June 2009: from 6pm
CINE STAR :
19-27 June 2009: from 2pm
NUR BUTARE :
19-24 June 2009: from 6pm
Women Foundation Ministries / KIMIHURURA :
20 June Women Panorama: from 10pm
Maison des jeunes de KIMISAGARA :
24 June Children Panorama: from 2pm
ISHYO (Kacyiru, Caisse Social Hall) :
27 June Genocide Recordings: from 2pm
TORERO Cafe:
26 Red Carpet : from 9pm
PRIME HOLDINGS:
28 Closing night : from 6pm
