LEADER 00000ngm a2200397za 4500 003 CaSfKAN 006 m o c 007 vz uzazuu 007 cr una---unuuu 008 150908p20152004cau028 o vlund d 028 52 1115397|bKanopy 035 (OCoLC)956902265 040 VDU|beng|cVDU 099 Streaming Video Kanopy 245 00 God Sleeps in Rwanda|h[Kanopy electronic resource] 264 1 [San Francisco, California, USA] :|bKanopy Streaming, |c2015. 300 1 online resource (streaming video file) 306 Duration: 29 minutes 336 two-dimensional moving image|btdi|2rdacontent 337 computer|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 500 Title from title frames. 500 In Process Record. 518 Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2004. 520 Uncovering amazing stories of hope in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, Academy Award-Nominee God Sleeps in Rwanda captures the spirit of five courageous women as they rebuild their lives, redefine women's roles in Rwandan society and bring hope to a wounded nation. The 1994 Rwandan Genocide left the country nearly 70 percent female, handing Rwanda's women an extraordinary burden and an unprecedented opportunity. Girls are attending school in record numbers, and women now make up a large part of the country's leadership. Working with two cameras and no crew except for their translator"”a genocide survivor herself"”the filmmakers uncover incredible stories: an HIV -positive policewoman raising four children alone and attending night school to become a lawyer, a teenager who has become head of household for her four siblings, and a young woman orphaned in her teens who is now the top development official in her area. Heart-wrenching and inspiring, this powerful film is a brutal reminder of the consequences of the Rwandan tragedy, and a tribute to the strength and spirit of those who are moving forth. ** Emmy Winner for Best Documentary and Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Short!** 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 546 In English 653 African Studies 653 Gender Studies 653 History - Modern 653 Race and Class Studies 700 1 Acquaro, Kimberlee,|efilmmaker 700 1 Sherman, Stacy,|efilmmaker 710 2 Kanopy (Firm) 856 40 |uhttps://naperville.kanopy.com/node/115398|Available on Kanopy 856 42 |zCover Image|uhttps://www.kanopy.com/node/115398/external -image