Sweet Dreams

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Movie Info

Members of Rwanda's only women's drumming troupe form a partnership with two American entrepreneurs to open Rwanda's first ice cream shop.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Rob Fruchtman, Lisa Fruchtman
Producer:

Lisa Fruchtman, Rob Fruchtman
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 1, 2013 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$59.4K
Runtime:

1h 24m

Cast & Crew

Rob Fruchtman
Director

Lisa Fruchtman
Director

Lisa Fruchtman
Producer

Rob Fruchtman
Producer

Critic Reviews for Sweet Dreams

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (15)

An uplifting tale from Rwanda? It's a startling idea, but here it is, in the form of "Sweet Dreams," a documentary about a group of Rwandan women trying to put the nation's horrific recent past behind them.

December 5, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
The most memorable thing about Sweet Dreams is that it allows us to experience the resilience, the capacity for happiness these women retain in spite of all they've been through. There's a lesson there for all of us.

December 2, 2013 | Full Review…

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
Directors Lisa and Rob Fruchtman have made a valuable and affecting addition to the burgeoning canon of post-genocide Rwanda portraits.

November 11, 2013 | Full Review…

Scott Foundas
Variety
This uplifting documentary delivers a compelling human interest story from a still traumatized Rwanda.

November 1, 2013 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
It is rare to see a movie present such weighty problems and offer nonsimplistic, practical solutions in story form.

October 31, 2013 | Full Review…

Miriam Bale
New York Times
It's utterly rousing watching the women master their instruments and then push past the birth pains of their new business enterprise, and it's completely wrenching as their individual backstories unfold.

October 31, 2013 | Full Review…

Ernest Hardy
Village Voice
A powerful documentation of the endurance of the human spirit in the wake of devastation and tragedy.

April 9, 2019 | Rating: 8.5/10 | Full Review…

Bernard Boo
Way Too Indie
There are real emotional connections found here, whether it's the residual trauma from the Rwandan civl war or the joy of the subjects embarking on a new business endeavor.

May 30, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Christopher Campbell
Nonfics
A touching tribute to hope and resilience.

April 17, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Jay Stone
Canada.com
For a country suffering deep historical scars, it's amazing how much a delicious treat can do to bring healing.

February 17, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Jamie S. Rich
Oregonian
The joy that reflects on their faces from the energetic music and the cool, creamy treats is a rare thing.

January 3, 2014

Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
A documentary about a bold African woman in Rwanda whose efforts to renew her community pay off.

November 1, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice

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