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Football Rwanda, Fields of Memories

Twenty years after the genocide, Eugene Murangwa, the former goalkeeper of the National Football Team of Rwanda returns to his native country. In association with former teammates who sheltered him during the 1994 genocide, Eugene is committed to rebuilding the bonds ruptured by decades of hatred. He undertakes a journey to confront the history of football, a sports that entertains close ties with the colonial past and the tragedy his country underwent. At the image of Rwandan society, Eugene seeks to rethink the future by traversing the past.

Scriptwriter :
François-Xavier Destors,
Marie Thomas-Penette

Director :
François-Xavier Destors
Marie Thomas-Penette

Producer :
Co-production : Idéale Audience and Arte France
With the support of : CNC, SCAM, Mairie de Paris,
Ministère des Sports, de la Jeunesse
et de la Mémoire du Rwanda
Produced by : Pierre-Olivier Bardet

Running time :
90’, 52’

Format :
HDCAM

Year of production :
2013

Distributor(s) / Sales Agent(s) :
Arte Distribution

Photo credits :
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