Rwanda Documentary & Blue Marble Ice Cream

The documentary Sweet Dreams premieres tomorrow at Quad Cinema. Sweet Dreams illustrates the remarkable story of Rwandan women who teamed with Blue Marble Ice Cream’s founders in pursuit of gaining financial independence. The triumph and entrepreneurial spirit of these empowered, industrious women is inspiring to any business owner.

After the 1994 genocide, Rwandan citizens needed to rebuild their sense of community. Rwandan theater director Kiki Katese founded Ingoma Nshya, the country’s first and only female drumming troupe. While drumming was an effective means of therapy, these women needed a way to support themselves financially. Consequently, Katese reached out to Alexis Miesen and Jennie Dunas of Brooklyn’s Blue Marble Ice Cream. From there, the Hutu and Tutsi women learned the ice cream trade down to cone.

Inzozi Nziza (“Sweet Dreams”) will be Rwanda’s first ever local ice cream shop. Sweet dreams is the heartening product of women helping women gain prosperity, independence and confidence on both a personal and business scale.