CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 1h 8m

Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade?

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This 90-minute special presents the complex and riveting history of Rwanda, providing an in-depth look at the propaganda campaign that's crucial to understanding how genocide leaders got ordinary citizens to participate. In 1994, the small African country was awash in blood. An estimated 75 percent of the Tutsi minority was slaughtered, and in just 100 days, more than 800,000 were killed. And, at least 50,000 politically moderate Hutus also perished. We explore the 1994 genocide and post-genocide period, and grapple with the question: How does a country recover from its haunted past? Unfolding through firsthand experiences of Rwandans who lived through the genocide, we document stories of survivors, perpetrators, and government officials and sort through the difficulties of balancing justice with reconciliation.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Language
EN
Released
December 19, 2004
Studios
Bill Brummel Productions Inc.

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Jeffrey Wright

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Creative team
Written by
Bill Brummel
Paul Freedman
Produced by
Paul Freedman

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