August 22, 2021
In the early 1990s, the East African nation of Rwanda was devastated by internal conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi people, resulting in roughly a million lives being lost.
As the country emerged from civil war, the German government sent their finest asset when it came to diplomacy - a 73-year-old football manager named Rudi Gutendorf.
In this short documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look at the extraordinary life and times of Rudi Gutendorf, charting his time in Germany, Iran, Rwanda, and more.
By HITC Sevens