Trees of Peace
Directed byAlanna Brown
Written byAlanna Brown
StarringEliane Umuhire,
Charmaine Bingwa,
Bola Koleosho,
Ella Cannon
Release date
June 10, 2022
Running time
98 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Trees of Peace is a 2022 film written and directed by Alanna Brown in her directorial debut. It is starring Eliane Umuhire, Charmaine Bingwa, Bola Koleosho and Ella Cannon as four women (two Tutsi, one a Hutu moderate, and one American volunteer) who hide in a hole underneath a house for 81 days to survive the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[1] It has a 98 minute runtime and is an English language film.[2]

The film was initially funded through a 2017 Kickstarter campaign which met its goal of $65,000 from 350 backers.[3] Production ended in November 2019. A year after the film premiered at the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Netflix acquired the global rights to the film in March 2022.[4] The film's trailer was released on May 13, and the film premiered on June 10. Netflix acquired the rights for the film.[4] The Hindu described it as a moving survival story.[5]

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Angelique (2022-08-30). "Nicole Avant Talks Netflix's Rwandan Genocide-Set Drama 'Trees of Peace' and Wanting to Make Movies That Affect the Human Spirit". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ "Trees of Peace review: Fine example of low-budget storytelling". News9live. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. ^ "Under the Radar: Alanna Brown Explores Love & Resilience in Rwandan Genocide Drama "Trees of Peace"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  4. ^ a b Kay, Jeremy. "Netflix takes worldwide rights to Rwandan genocide drama 'Trees Of Peace' (exclusive)". Screen.
  5. ^ Moksha, Tamma (June 14, 2022). "'Trees of Peace' review: A moving survival story that needed more substance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-04-09.