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Munyurangabo Series: New Directors/New Films [March 26 - April 6, 2008] Director: Lee Isaac Chung, Release: 2007, Runtime: 97 Set in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, Lee Isaac Chung’s impressive debut feature is story of two young men—one a Tutsi, the other a Hutu—trying to create futures by putting their pasts behind them. For Munyurangabo, this means seeking justice for his parents, who were killed during the fighting. For his friend Sangwa, resolution might come once he’s able to re-visit the lands he fled so long before. The two reach the home of Sangwa’s parents, but the parents are scared of the intentions of their son’s companion—after all, “Hutus and Tutsi are supposed to be enemies.” Chung, a Korean-American, traveled to Rwanda with a small crew and a nine-page script outline. Working with the cast, he completed his script with their real experiences. The result is fresh, immediate and utterly authentic. US/Rwanda Thu Mar 27: 9:00pm (WRT) Sat Mar 29: 2:30pm (MoMA) A son of Korean immigrants, Lee Isaac Chung grew up on a small farm in rural Arkansas. He studied biology at Yale University, before abandoning his plans for medical school to pursue filmmaking. Munyurangabo is his debut feature.

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