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MY NEIGHBOR MY KILLER (Mon voisin mon tueur)

Created by Anne Aghion (See other events)
Agence France Presse calls the film “An historic document of incalculable value, but also a superbly shot work of cinema.”About.com says one of the best docs of 2009.Dir. Anne Aghion, 2009, 80min.Could you ever forgive the people who slaughtered your family? In 1994, Rwanda’s Hutu populace was incited to wipe out the country’s Tutsi minority, with 800,000 lives claimed in 100 days.. In 1999, the government began the Gacaca (ga-CHA-cha)—open-air hearings with citizen-judges meant to try their neighbors and rebuild the nation. Through their fear and anger, accusations and defenses, blurry truths, inconsolable sadness and hope for life renewed, follow this emotional journey to co-existence. Winner of the Human Rights Watch 2009 Nestor Almendros Prize for courage in filmmaking and an Official Selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
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