God Sleeps in Rwanda

a film by Kimberlee Acquaro and Stacy Sherman
2004, 28 minutes
Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Short
Thursday April 13, 2006
Education Rm 1101
12 noon
The 1994 Rwandan Genocide left the country nearly 70 percent female, handing Rwanda’s women an extraordinary burden and an unprecedented opportunity.

Girls are attending school in record numbers, and women now make up a large part of the country’s leadership. Working with two cameras and no crew except for their translator—a genocide survivor herself—the filmmakers uncover incredible stories. Heart-wrenching and inspiring, this powerful film is a brutal reminder of the consequences of the Rwandan tragedy, and a tribute to the strength and spirit of those who are moving forth.
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