Rwanda and Juliet is a post-Rwandan genocide documentary by Canadian producer Ben Proudfoot.
Plot The film follows the trip of Dartmouth College professor emeritus Andrew Garrod to Kigali where he tries to enlist descendants of the Hutu and Tutsi into performing the Shakespearean classic with hope that it could lead to their reconciliation.
Reception The film has been added to the curriculum of British Universities Film & Video Council. It has been screened at Meredith College, the student association of the USC Shoah Foundation.
Festivals and screenings 2016 Rwanda Film Festival
2016 Wisconsin Film Festival
Awards The film won the best documentary at the 16th annual Phoenix Film Festival.
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