HOMELAND

In 1994, the year of the genocide in Rwanda, the director of this film turned 20. In 1962, the year of the independance of Rwanda, the director's mother turned 20. Her father was abducted in front of his own house and has been missing ever since. Ten years later on she returns to her father’s homeland."Homeland" is the journey around Rwanda of a woman asking questions about her country, her people and history over two generations in an attempt to understand the genocide, ethnic division and the recurring violence. A trip back in time to reconcile intimate stories with history. A deep dive into the origins of violence and cruelty. This pivotal work, well documented with 80 years of unpublished official archives, places the victims' testimony at the center.