The Faces We Lost (2017)
Overview
A documentary about how Rwandans use personal and family photographs to remember and commemorate the loved ones they lost in the 1994 genocide.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.208 |
Directed By
Piotr Cieplak
Crew
Piotr Cieplak
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