Lana Link (JD '12) of Moving Picture Institute to Host "Mama Rwanda" Screening
Lana Link (JD '12), Producer and Vice President of Talent Development at the Moving
Picture Institute, will host a free movie screening for all students and alumni at
Pepperdine's Wilburn Theater on Thursday, April 12th. "Mama Rwanda" examines a new
generation of women in post-genocide Rwanda whose passion for entrepreneurship is
transforming their nation into one of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world.
This short documentary interweaves the stories of two women: Drocella, a village
wife, and Christine, a city widow, as they trade subsistence living for a life in
business, challenging Western stereotypes of the “African woman,” and highlighting
the role of education in empowering women to overcome poverty. A universal, globally
relevant tale, "Mama Rwanda" is a deeply cinematic portrait of two mothers on a journey
to build peace through prosperity.
The film was made in association with the Moving Picture Institute by Student Academy
Award Winner, Laura Waters Hinson.
The link to register is here