Finding Hillywood

Name: Finding Hillywood
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-10-05
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Eric Kabera, Nicole Kalisa, Rodrigues Karekezi

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FINDING HILLYWOOD chronicles one man's road to forgiveness, his effort to heal his country, and the realization that we all must one day face our past. In Hillywood (Rwanda's film industry n... Read allFINDING HILLYWOOD chronicles one man's road to forgiveness, his effort to heal his country, and the realization that we all must one day face our past. In Hillywood (Rwanda's film industry named for the country's rolling hills) there is a blossoming film community. As Rwanda is s... Read allFINDING HILLYWOOD chronicles one man's road to forgiveness, his effort to heal his country, and the realization that we all must one day face our past. In Hillywood (Rwanda's film industry named for the country's rolling hills) there is a blossoming film community. As Rwanda is still healing from the wounds of a cultural genocide almost 20 years ago, cinema has become... Read all

Directors
- Chris Towey
- Leah Warshawski
Writer
- Christina Ruddy
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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

119

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Directors
- Chris Towey
- Leah Warshawski
Writer
- Christina Ruddy
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Brilliant Portrait of Rwanda's Emerging Film Industry

FINDING HILLWOOD chronicles the lives of several artists who are building Rwanda's film industry from the ground up. As these heroes tackle personal challenges, their country's limited resources, and the legacy of the 1994 genocide, they create art that inspires and entertains and ultimately heals the wounds of their homeland.

The film showcases the work of several Rwandan film-makers--Ayuub, Eric, and Nicole, among others--all of whom deserve a wide audience.

FINDING HILLYWOOD's director Leah Warshawski captures the frustrations inherent in bringing films to rural people who have never seen a movie before. As barefoot crowds endure rainstorms and power failures in order to watch THEIR stories on an inflatable screen, the viewer sees, and feels,the absolute magic of cinema.