Thursday, May 10, 2012

Burundi's Top 10s

I was curious about the entertainment culture of my country so I tried to find a few books and movies that really showcased Burundi.

Books
1. "Life and Violence: A People's Story of Burundi" by Peter Ulvin
2. "From Bloodshed to Hope In Burundi: Our Embassy Years During Genocide" by Ambassador Robert Krueger
3. "Burundi: The Biography of a Small African Country" by Nigel Watt
4. "Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide" by Rene' Lemarchand
5. "Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
6. "Gender and Genocide in Burundi: The Search for Spaces of Peace In the Great Lakes Region" by Patricia  Daley
7. "Historical Dictionary of Burundi" by Ellen K. Eggers
8. "The Burundi Ethnic Massacres, 1988" by David Ress
9. "Fear in Bongoland: Burundi Refugees in Urban Tanzania"
10. "Burundi, (Enchantment of Africa)" by Allan Carpenter

Movies
1. "Bigger Plans"
2. "Nothing's The Same"
3. "Reveal Yourself"
4. "Abuse"
5. "Kivumvi: Basket Boy"
6. "Burundi Women Take Charge"
7. "Distant Drums of Burundi"
8. "Pigfoot"
9. "Gito, L'ingrat" (French)
10. "Kamenge, Northern Quarters"

Many of these movies are short films, no longer than fifteen minutes, and can be found at burundifilmcenter.org. They reveal much about the concerns and culture of the average Burundian citizen.

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