Football Rwanda, Fields of Memories

Football Rwanda, Fields of Memories (2014)

Rwanda, la surface de réparation

More than 15 years after leaving the country, Eugène Murangwa, the former goalkeeper of the most popular club in Rwanda and national team, returns to his native land to pass on the values of a sport which saved him in 1994 to the young people of an association that he created with former football players. Illustrated with previously unseen archives, the film throws a new light on the history of Rwanda through football, a sport which served the “civilizing” mission of the colonizer, allowed the Hutu Power to mobilize the youth and helped the reconstruction of the country after the genocide.

Date of release
2014-04-08
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
Director
François-Xavier Destors, Marie Thomas-Penette

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