Yves Montand Niyongabo, a 25 year-old filmmaker from Rwanda, received a $5,000 award for his project Giti, Paradise in Hell

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

GITI is a commune in Northern Rwanda, a country in the heart of Africa. While this nation has a rich and varied history, it is best known for the 1994 genocide perpetrated against the Tutsis: a million people were assassinated in the space of just 100 days. The country was transformed into bloodbath with the exception of this particular commune. The film relates the remarkable story of a community that chose a different course of action by opposing the genocide. Its citizens opted for a human solution. The filmmaker introduces us to everyday people who managed to survive this horrific period of genocide.