In a bid to showcase strides made by her native Rwanda years after the genocide, French actress and former Miss France Sonia Rolland recently launched a documentary in France.
The documentary that premiered in November, featured Rwanda’s progress over the past 20 years since the 1994 Genocide and the developments made by the country over the years. Sonia Rolland portrays the emerging Rwanda in her new film, exposing the fruits of Rwandans labour and political efforts by leaders as she puts it: “Rwanda, from chaos to Miracles”.
The actress acknowledged Rwandans for being at the heart of the country’s success as she says that without Rwandans, that kind of growth would not be possible.
The documentary focuses on creating an understanding of the unique reconstruction of the “new” Rwanda and the remarkable step made in the social economic development despite a history of Genocide.The documentary will be showcased at the prestigious Cannes festival.
Born in Rwanda to a French father and Rwandan mother, Sonia Rolland left Rwanda in 1989, at the age of eight, her parents moved to neighbouring Burundi, where Sonia attended French school and Theatre at the French Cultural Centre.
She became the first African-born Miss France when she worn Miss France 2000 and has also competed at Miss Universe in Cyprus emerging 9th overall. – See more at: http://www.star1960.com
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