''Keepers of Memory'' is a 2004 documentary directed by
Eric Kabera
Eric Kabera (born in 1970) is a Rwandan journalist and filmmaker and founder and president of Rwanda Cinema Center.
Early life and career
Eric Kabera, a Rwandan, was born in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[Rwandan genocide
The Rwandan genocide occurred between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed Hutu ...]
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Synopsis
In the documentary, features accounts of victims and perpetrators of the genocide. The documentary gets its name from its interview of people who take care of Rwanda's sacred burial sites to keep the memory of the genocide alive for future generations.
Screening
It was screened at the 2004
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permane ...
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It was shown at the 5th Jewish Film Festival, Zagreb in 2011.
2020
Fribourg International Film Festival
The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) is an annual film festival in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is focused on selected films from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Grand Prize is the main award of the Fribourg International Film Festival ...
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References
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2004 documentary films
Documentary films about the Rwandan genocide