There are many low-rating movies that portray the Rwandan genocide, but the highest rating movie is Hotel Rwanda.
I am only part way through but this is my ethical/discussion observations so far:
'At the beginning of the genoide, Paul places far greater value on protecting his family than protecting his neighbors.'
'The UN Colonel tells reporters that his troops are "peace-keepers," not "peace-makers." By UN mandate, UN troops were permitted to use their weapons only in self-defense. Therefore, I don't understand what the point of them being there was for! If they were not allowed to protect the people but only assist the injured, they were only providing fake support and hope for the people. I will research this further through reading about Australia's peacekeeping mission in Rwanda and the influence they had. '
'The film shows that there was a close relationship between the French and Hutu governments, even while the killings were going on. The French trained the Hutus with some knowledge that they would murder the Tutsis and it is also indisputable that France was the Rwandan government's number-one supplier of weapons. Therefore, I believe that France should be held accountable for part of the Rwandan Genocide. I researched this further by reading press articles about the Issue.
I found that the current President of Rwanda placed blame on France for training and arming the Hutu's on the knowledge they would start a genocide:
"Paul Kagame, pointed a finger of blame during his speech, saying that the French "consciously trained and armed" government soldiers and militias who carried out the killings of more than half a million people 10 years ago, and "knew they were going to perpetrate a genocide"."
I have backed this up with further research and found a picture of Hutu Juvenal Habyarimana and the President of France that makes them appear very close. However, a fault with this photo shows them together prior to Rwanda. It was after his death that the genocide began. It is said that he was murdered by Hutu extremist because he had not started the genocide early enough.
I am only part way through but this is my ethical/discussion observations so far:
'At the beginning of the genoide, Paul places far greater value on protecting his family than protecting his neighbors.'
'The UN Colonel tells reporters that his troops are "peace-keepers," not "peace-makers." By UN mandate, UN troops were permitted to use their weapons only in self-defense. Therefore, I don't understand what the point of them being there was for! If they were not allowed to protect the people but only assist the injured, they were only providing fake support and hope for the people. I will research this further through reading about Australia's peacekeeping mission in Rwanda and the influence they had. '
'The film shows that there was a close relationship between the French and Hutu governments, even while the killings were going on. The French trained the Hutus with some knowledge that they would murder the Tutsis and it is also indisputable that France was the Rwandan government's number-one supplier of weapons. Therefore, I believe that France should be held accountable for part of the Rwandan Genocide. I researched this further by reading press articles about the Issue.
I found that the current President of Rwanda placed blame on France for training and arming the Hutu's on the knowledge they would start a genocide:
"Paul Kagame, pointed a finger of blame during his speech, saying that the French "consciously trained and armed" government soldiers and militias who carried out the killings of more than half a million people 10 years ago, and "knew they were going to perpetrate a genocide"."
I have backed this up with further research and found a picture of Hutu Juvenal Habyarimana and the President of France that makes them appear very close. However, a fault with this photo shows them together prior to Rwanda. It was after his death that the genocide began. It is said that he was murdered by Hutu extremist because he had not started the genocide early enough.
Bibiliography:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/2506150/France-accused-of-complicity-in-Rwanda-genocide.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/apr/08/france.rwanda
' ' - Ideas from:
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/education/002/film/reviews/0004.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/2506150/France-accused-of-complicity-in-Rwanda-genocide.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/apr/08/france.rwanda
' ' - Ideas from:
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/education/002/film/reviews/0004.html