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An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union.

From opposing ethnicities, Ngabo and Sangwa are tested when old-timers warn, "Hutus and Tutsis should not be friends." An intense and inspiring portrait of youth in Rwanda, 'Munyurangabo' features Poet Laureate Edouard Uwayo delivering a moving poem about his healing country. Rwanda. Kinyarwanda with English subtitles.

Balthazar is a young African filmmaker on the brink of directing his first project, The Cycle of the Cockroach, a fictional story about a young woman who survived unspeakable atrocities only to find herself committed to the same mental institution as a man driven insane by the crimes he perpetrated during the war. Potential funders for the film insist the themes are too bleak and pessimistic-they encourage Balthazar to make a "message" film that raises awareness about gender-based violence or HIV/AIDS instead. But he refuses to give up. Instead of telling his production team the news, Balthazar continues preparations for the film without financing or equipment. After rehearsing a scene with each of the characters, reality blurs and scenes from the script materialize, provoking the question: Can a film like this exist only in the director's dreams? Armed with a daring and creative visual language, writer/director Kivu Ruhorahoza boldly grasps at the illusory trick of representation in the wake of trauma and its ensuing madness. Paralleling the protagonist in his film, Ruhorahoza's debut marks the very first feature-length narrative film directed by a Rwandan filmmaker living in his homeland.

Kunyaza is the name for the technique through which Rwandese women manage to ejaculate. In this tiny African country female orgasm is a matter of honor for men. This documentary, led by a young woman who is a radio star, offers a trip through the villages to recover, with humor and spontaneity, old local traditions about this culture of feminine pleasure: a millennial art that, however, some try to eradicate.

The little known story of a surrounded battalion of 600 men and women that started the counterattack to end the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994.

Keza, a survivor of the Tutsi and Hutu slaughter that happened in the 1994 Rwanda genocide tells the struggle and loss of her beloved family that she went through until the river Kagera that enabled her to cross to Uganda.

Immaculee grew up in a country she loved but in 1994 Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. For 91 days, she and seven Tutsi women hid in the bathroom of a Hutu pastor while her family was brutally murdered along with a million Rwandans.

Who said giving up one's biggest dreams because of a disability? Director Pascal Plisson traveled the globe and met exceptional kids who will demonstrate the power of courage and inclusive education.

Explores the process of reconciliation and forgiveness in post genocide Rwanda. Through interviews and days of following 4 Rwandans, the story of what led up to the genocide and how the citizens are coping unfolds.

It follows Eva, who is kidnapped by a stranger and raped. Her aunts agree to a forced marriage, and when she finds a confidant in the man's cousin, she discovers the family's traumatic past.

A newly released Anita struggles with anger management while navigating relationships and loss. Through vibrant visuals, dance, and music, the film immerses viewers in the emotional journey of a close-knit group coping with absence.

A survivor of the Rwandan genocide resurfaces to confront his parents' murderers, and provides himself and his beloved ones peace.

This documentary film features a Rwanda-based grassroots justice system called the Gacaca Tribunals. It covers the 1994 events, when in less than three months, 800,000 Rwandans were massacred during the genocide against the Tutsi minority.

What is a socially acceptable conversation when your family's killer sits down to dinner? 'Unforgiven' explores the interactions between murderers, rapists, thieves and their victims in this documentary exploring the power of restorative justice, forgiveness and reconciliation 20 years after the Rwandan Genocide.

A remarkable group of Rwandan women defies the devastation of the genocide to form the country's first all-female drumming troupe and open the country's first ice cream shop.

A mother trying to cope the loss of her son gradually distances herself from her husband; a criminal introduces his son to a life of living by his wits; and a young woman is taking care of the ailing father she never truly loved.

April 10th, 1994. Killers stormed a convent in of the small hill towns of Rwanda. They selected two hundred Tutsis from the group and executed them behind this convent. Behind This Convent is the story of from the point of view of survivors who have witnessed the darkest hour of the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

With great sensitivity, director Eric Kabera immortalises the accounts of survivors, victims and perpetrators of the genocide in Rwanda, ten years after the devastating events of 1994.

Manzi David, a man whose sister's days are numbered with heart disease. Heartbroken and determined as ever to rally money for her treatment, Manzi David sets himself on a path of no return when he takes on two of the country's most notorious casino bosses in a lethal bet.

A single mother of three children lives in a refugee camp in Rwanda. One day she receives a permission to be relocated to Finland. 6954 Kilometers to Home is an hour documentary, which observes the family's journey from very primitive life conditions to a modern environment exploring their first steps towards Westernization.

Bwiza is young woman who has to choose between two men, a successful businessman from the city, who has bright future, or her childhoods friend who has nothing to offer but sweet nothings.

In the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, almost one million people were killed within 100 days. Mostly massacred with machetes. Incited by war propaganda from politicians and the media. In this road movie with interactive junctions, we embark on a journey through the Rwanda of today following the footsteps of a former minister and convicted war criminal who studied in Switzerland. The Investigative research is driven by the questions: What is he responsible for? What significance does his education in Switzerland have in relation to what happened in Rwanda? How does the next generation deal with these crimes? At sites where atrocities are commemorated today, survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi tell their stories. They show how perpetrators and victims found a way to continue living together in the same country. The interaction allows the audience to decide for themselves, based on different story lines, how intensively they want to deal with the horror and the universal questions of guilt and responsibility.

Recall the stories of of one million people lost their lives in the Rwandan genocide.

A look at the problem of reconciliation in a post-genocidal society as killers are returned to their homes to live and work alongside the survivors of their genocide.