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A Rwandan genocide survivor driven by revenge reinvents himself through martial arts and meditation, becoming a Buddhist monk devoted to peace—but when political persecution forces him into exile in Europe, he must rebuild his life and confront the past he believed he had transcended.

"To confront a person with his own shadow is to show him his own light." CG Jung

Minding Shadows is a feature-length documentary film currently in post-production:

• STATUS: Estimated completion Summer 2026, pending securing of completion funds

• COMPLETED FILM PROJECTED LENGTH: 86 minutes

• CONTACT INFO: jenn@sofarefilms.com, +393474595994

• AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST: 23-minute short-form sample

Minding Shadows is seeking completion funding to carry the film to a finish!

We currently have an offer of $5,000 that will be unlocked with THREE other contributions in the same amount!

For donations of this amount and ANY other, please click the link below.

Press

We are honored and proud to announce Minding Shadows is the 2023 Roy W. Dean Grant winner. Read more about it below:

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