Ghosts of Rwanda
Sunday 25 April
1.30pm to 5pm
Conference Room 1st Floor Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North
Free entry: First come, first served
Bring pen and pad and be on time
www.iwm.org.uk
A multi award winning history of the international response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide which has yet to be screened on BBC even though it was part funded by them
Whether you've seen or missed Hotel Rwanda this film is a must to get a comprehensive understanding of the Rwandan genocide and the links between Somalia, Rwanda, Sudan and racism at the United Nations. The film also highlights African heroes such as the Senegalese peacekeeper Captain Mbaye Diagne who saved countless lives by repeatedly driving into enemy lines to rescue people.
REVIEWS
"Ghosts of Rwanda has the scope and the dramatic immediacy of an epic miniseries such as Herman Wouk's War & Remembrance. What makes it bearable to watch, despite scenes that recall Nazi death camps, and bearable to contemplate, despite widespread evidence of moral dereliction, are the acts of humanitarianism and heroism documented. ... Ghosts of Rwanda is almost as humbling as it is horrifying."
- Newsday
AWARDS
- Winner, DuPont Columbia Award (Television equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize)
- Winner, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
- The Sidney Hillman Foundation Journalism Award
- Banff World Television Festival Award- Best Social & Political Documentary