Posted: Wed., Jan. 3, 2007, 7:02pm PT

'Rwanda Rising' to open Pan African Festival

Docu includes interviews with Clinton, Wolfowitz

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The world premiere of documentary "Rwanda Rising" has been selected to open the 15th annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival on Feb. 8 at the DGA in Hollywood.

Forest Whitaker will emcee the evening, which includes the fest's annual gala following the screening.

Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young, who's expected to attend, was a producer. Docu focuses on the country's process of reconciliation and includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, composer-producer Quincy Jones and World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz.