Carroll College will be hosting a screening of the documentary Mama Rwanda. The film will be followed by a panel discussion. This event is sponsored by the Carroll College Departments of Theology, Political Science, History, Gender Studies, and Business and Entrepreneurship.

About the Film

MAMA RWANDA is a modern tale of working mothers told through the eyes of the unlikeliest women - those who lived through genocide. Drocella, a village wife, and Christine, a city widow, have traded subsistence living for a life of business innovation, sparking enlightenment and controversy among their communities. Set against the backdrop of national reconciliation, Drocella and Christine represent a new generation of women helping to turn post-genocide Rwanda into one of the top ten fastest growing economies in the world. Interspersed by commentary from Rwandan experts in women's entrepreneurship, the film highlights the roles of education and access to capital in empowering women to overcome poverty through entrepreneurship. A universal, globally relevant tale, MAMA RWANDA is a deeply cinematic portrait of two mothers on a journey to build peace through prosperity creation.

This event is free and open to the public.