Every year, Rwandans and friends of Rwanda around the world gather to commemorate the 1994 genocide.
Date/Time: Jun 28 2016, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema and World Art Centre, Goldcorp Centre for the ArtsCost: Free
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This public education event will feature a screening of Intore, a documentary produced and directed by Eric Kabera. Following the screening, there will be a short panel discussion with Rwandan and Canadian speakers who have lived and worked in Rwanda. The evening will end with a reception, providing an opportunity for dialogue between the speakers and the audience.
Remembering Rwanda: 22 Years Later will provide a platform for exchange of ideas on a variety of current world issues, such as post conflict reconstruction, meeting the MDGs, promoting sustainable development and environmental stewardship. The event will be a unique opportunity for those who have visited Rwanda, and those who want to visit Rwanda, to meet and exchange ideas. Audience members will see how the country proudly known as the The Land of a Thousand Hills has transformed from despair to prosperity.
Intore: A film by Eric Kabera
Intore (The Chosen) offers a powerful and rare look at how Rwanda survived its tragic past by regaining its identity through music, dance, and the resilience of a new generation.
It’s a story of triumph, survival, hope, and a lesson in how to forgive and live, through the eyes of a mother whose grief gives hope; an artist who chose to forgive rather than seek revenge; a maestro who brings together the National Ballet with an incredible touch of genius; and a young man whose determination and hard work have given the Rwandan culture a new dimension of identity and celebration. Through these characters and others, viewers will bear witness to how the nation rose above the ashes of the horrific 1994 genocide, to become a world model of post-conflict peace and unity.
The film features music performances from Rwanda’s top traditional and commercial artists in music and dance, interwoven with poignant interviews from genocide survivors and perpetrators who sit side-by-side; Rwandan leaders, legends, and Hollywood elite.
Produced by Rwanda Cinema Center, and Park Hill Entertainment in Association with the Kwetu Film Institute & the Rwanda Media Project.
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