Forgiveness is Freedom
A young Tutsi woman and a young Hutu man fall in love amid chaos; a soldier struggles to foster a greater good while absent from her family; and a priest grapples with his faith in the face of unspeakable horror.
The film's tagline is: "Forgiveness is Freedom"
The film had a budget of $400.0K but only grossed $21.1K, losing $378.9K at the box office.
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
It was a co-production between: France, Rwanda, United States of America.
The film was directed by Alrick Brown.
The screenplay was written by Alrick Brown.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1572154.
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Kinyarwanda
Released
Kinyarwanda, English
France, Rwanda, United States of America
$400,000
$21,097
