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SWEET DREAMS (2012)

Director:

  Fruchtman, Lisa & Fruchtman, Rob &
  

Year Released:

  2012

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

n/a out of 5

Key Performances:

  Ingoma Nshya Drummers
  Blue Marble Brooklyn
  Rwandan Villagers
  The Set-Up Guys
  Historical Footage
Movie Haiku:Exhilarating doc about a group of Rwandan women who change their town by opening an ice cream shop, with help from a company in Brooklyn & a pan-African tech support team. The genocide (now almost 20 years ago & seen in historical footage) has left horrendous scars, but these determined women--Hutus & Tutsis--are working towards a new future together. Not yet seen by Rich.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2013