Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Lisa Fruchtman and Closing Night Reception provided by Dave & Andy's Homemade Ice Cream

"Because of our history, people know how to fight against, but not for. We want to change that equation." —Kiki Katese, Sweet Dreams

Rhythmic beats and joyful chanting resonate through the countryside--these are the sounds of healing and hope in a trauma-stricken environment. In post-Genocide Rwanda, women find creative ways to mend past wounds and look forward to a brighter future: A drumming ensemble, once an activity reserved only for men of the elite, provides an outlet for women from different backgrounds to bond, rejuvenate, and pound out tempos of strength and elation. Past-generational tensions are abandoned, old rivalries forgotten. Poverty may still be an obstacle in this recovering community, but a new business endeavor is about to make considerable changes. Through gaining an opportunity to work, these remarkable women will embark on an inspirational journey of independence, new possibilities, and the challenges that come along with running an enterprise.

HEINZ COLLEGE DC SCREENING OF SWEET DREAMS
Tuesday, March 25 | 6:00pm | DC Heinz College Office, 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 333

Presented in conjunction with the Center for International Policy & Innovation, we are pleased to present an additional screening of Sweet Dreams at the Heinz College Office in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 25th, at 6:00pm. The event will include special guest speakers and a reception. Please join our Carnegie Mellon DC friends in a celebration of Women's History Month! Please RSVP for the event here by Thursday, March 20th, to reserve your seat. Click here to download the flyer.