Kinyarwanda is a 2011 film based on the Rwandan genocide.

Kinyarwanda
Written byAlrick Brown and Ishmael Ntithabose
Running time
1 hr 40 mins [1]

Film

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Based on true accounts,[2] the film consists of six interwoven tales several events happening as the genocide takes place.[3][4] Mosques become a place of refuge,[5] and the taboo of interethnic marriage between a Hutu and a Tutsi is also depicted.[6]

Reception

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Variety described the movie as "doubly disappointing",[7] while the African American Literature Book Club described it as a "brilliant directorial debut".[8]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ DeWitt, David (December 1, 2011). "Linked Stories From the Months of the Rwanda Massacre. Review of 'Kinyarwanda,' About 1994 Genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. ^ "Africiné - Kinyarwanda". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ^ "Movie review: 'Kinyarwanda'". Los Angeles Times. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. ^ Kohn, Eric (2011-12-02). ""Kinyarwanda" Shows the Good and Bad of Cinematic Therapy". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. ^ "'Kinyarwanda' wins big at 2011 Sundance Film Festival". The New Times | Rwanda. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  6. ^ "Ambitious film centers on Rwanda genocide". Reuters. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  7. ^ Koehler, Robert (2011-01-31). "Kinyarwanda". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  8. ^ "Kinyarwanda Film Reviewed by Kam Williams". aalbc.com: African American Literature Book Club. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  9. ^ Kinyarwanda (2011), retrieved 2022-08-04
  10. ^ "Kinyarwanda (2011) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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