Sweet Dreams

Name: Sweet Dreams
Director: Lisa Fruchtman, Rob Fruchtman
Released: 2012

Lisa Fruchtman, Rob Fruchtman 2012

Ingoma Nshya is Rwanda’s first and only all women’s drumming troupe. Made up of women from both sides of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the troupe offers a place of support, healing and reconciliation. When the group decides to partner with two young American entrepreneurs to open Rwanda’s first ever ice cream shop, these remarkable women embark on a journey of independence, peace and possibility. SWEET DREAMS interweaves intimate, sometimes heart-wrenching stories, with joyous and powerful music to present a moving portrait of a country in transition.

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Running Time:

55/89 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Lisa Fruchtman, Rob Fruchtman

Producers:

Lisa Fruchtman, Rob Fruchtman

Production Companies:

Little Monster Films

Festival Participation

Montreal International Black Film Festival
Move It! Film Festival
World Community Film Festival, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Silverdocs, USA
Mill Valley, CA, USA
Doc NYC, NY, USA
Savannah, GA, USA
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (idfa), The Netherlands
Margaret Mead Film Festival, NY, USA
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Greece
DOXA, Vancouver, Canada

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