Rwanda Film Festival

I don’t think in Hollywood they grow potatoes.

March 26th 2008
The Fourth Annual Rwanda Film Festival - a week-long cinematic orgy of nearly 80 films, representing more than 30 countries around the globe - kicks off with an opening-night gala at the Kigali Serena. The city’s choicest address, the Serena occupies a sprawling compound on a leafy street of embassies and NGOs. It’s a sign of this country’s tragic past that a hotel could be loaded with such ... read more

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In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. T... ... read more

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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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