Notre-Dame du Nil

In this movie, we meet the students and the staff at a Catholic boarding school in Rwanda, Africa. The movie takes place before the 1994 Rwandan genocide. All students at the school are girls. They will, very shortly, learn more about life, love and each other.

A mixture of serenity and rebellions. Add a pinch of "Mean Girls" (2004) and "Lord of the Flies" and yes, then you have, in my honest opinion, a description of this movie. Some scenes confused me. Then a little too many questions were raised. In other words, I missed a bit more clarity. But all in all, I think that this movie is interesting. I would like to recommend it, especially if you are into African history.

When will the hate propaganda Stop! You can poke, lie and attack But the truth is self evident! Not convinced then Read the book Because the World should see the degradation of Everyone's War!

I was so moved by this film in Berlin. I am still getting over the impact of this celebration of resilience and hope. The children were all wonderful. A must see. I can't imagine why so many bad ratings it must be a organized spiteful group as this film certainly does not deserve such dislike.

A simply beautifully shot, acted and directed movie. The next time someone asks you for a secret gem of a movie recommendation mention this one.

The movie has a touching story that unravels slowly across multiple chapters. Why does it even has chapters? Why is the film turns black and white on two occasions for about 90 seconds each time? This comes over as unnecessary artistic quirks that only serve the purpose to remind, that it is a festival movie. The cinematography otherwise is superb, with stunning shots of nature.