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Munyurangabo (2009)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8/10
Theatrical Release:May 29, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: This acclaimed Rwandan drama--the first full-length, narrative film in the Kinyarwanda language--explores the friendship between two boys as they try to overcome the gap between the Hutus and... This acclaimed Rwandan drama--the first full-length, narrative film in the Kinyarwanda language--explores the friendship between two boys as they try to overcome the gap between the Hutus and Tutsis. Munyurangabo (Jeff Rutagengwa) and Sangwa (Eric Ndorunkundiye) escape the city of Kigali with two different purposes: the titular boy desires revenge for the death of his parents who were victims of genocide, while his friend wants to see his childhood home. However, when they arrive, Sangwa’s parents are unhappy to see his new friend because of his race. Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, MUNYURANGABO played at a variety of festivals around the world, including Cannes, Berlin, and Toronto. [More]
Starring: Jeff Rutagengwa, Eric Ndorunkundiye, Narcicia Nyirabucyeye, Jean Marie Nkurykiyinka
Starring: Jeff Rutagengwa, Eric Ndorunkundiye, Narcicia Nyirabucyeye, Jean Marie Nkurykiyinka, Jean Pierre Harerimana, Mulomda, Edouard B Uwayo, Etienne Rugazora, Pierre Claver Kayitsinga
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Screenwriter: Lee Isaac Chung, Samuel Anderson
Producer: Lee Isaac Chung
Studio: Film Movement
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Reviews for Munyurangabo
It is in every frame a beautiful and powerful film -- a masterpiece.
Munyurangabo, a simple, naturalistic parable about a journey to the countryside by two young men, reflects on the chances of peace and reconciliation for survivors of Rwanda's bloody recent past.
It's raw and rough, but beautifully photographed and classically constructed, with an undercurrent of awful tension and a lyrical sensibility.
Munyurangabo uses the fine-grained techniques of cinematic neorealism to illuminate the psychological and emotional landscape of a still-traumatized place.
Without proselytizing, what's left in this machetes-to-ploughshares tale is, unexpectedly, a powerfully Christian film.
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