A collection of three films, each of which offers a glimpse into conflict and attempts to find closure.

In Little Peace of Mine, Nadav, an Israeli boy, witnesses firsthand a bus bombing and decides that he can no longer live with his frustration over the grown-ups slow path to peace. He founds Peace for the Future, with confidence that children can accomplish what adults can't. He first gathers other Israeli kids to his cause and then sets up meetings with like-minded Palestinian youth. As the effort progresses, we see the kids experiences many of the same pitfalls that have plagued adult efforts — internal dissent, lofty ambition and closemindedness. But the movie never becomes precious and we root for Nadav to overcome all of these obstacles. In the end, a tenuous friendship is formed, and we glimpse hope in this untenable situation.

God Sleeps in Rwanda shows us the aftermath of genocide, and tells the story of Rwandan women who are attempting to pick up the pieces of their broken country.
Finally, locally-made Waiting for Adnan is a love story between a Bosnian refugee living in Columbia and the man she left behind.

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