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This is a filmography for films and artistry on the graphic, theatrical and conventional, documental portrayal of the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis in 1994. In 2005 Alison Des Forges wrote that eleven years after the genocide films for popular audiences on the subject greatly increased "widespread realization of the horror that had taken the lives of more than half a million Tutsi".
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 872 on 5 October 1993. [1] It was intended to assist in the implementation of the Arusha Accords, signed on 4 August 1993, which was meant to end the Rwandan Civil War. [2] The mission lasted from October 1993 to March 1996. [2]
Munyurangabo has received highly positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 93% of critics have given the film a positive review with an average rating of 7.92/10, based on 25 reviews. [7] Roger Ebert called Munyurangabo "in every frame a beautiful and powerful film — a masterpiece."
Horowitz is a former investment banker who has written for the National Review and the Weekly Standard; [5] [6] Matthew Groff has been a post-production supervisor and assistant producer. [5] [7] Horowitz cites the idea for the film coming from being upset with the unrest in Rwanda and the lack of involvement from the United Nations.
Shake Hands being filmed in Kigali, July 2006. A co-production of Barna-Alper Productions, of Toronto, and Halifax Film Company, of Nova Scotia, the movie was directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies, And the Band Played On) and filmed in part on location in Kigali, Rwanda, from mid-June to early August 2006 before returning to Halifax for its "final shoot".
The failure of the international community to effectively respond to the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been the subject of significant criticism. During a period of around 100 days, between 7 April and 15 July, an estimated 500,000-1,100,000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsi and moderate Hutu, were murdered by Interahamwe militias.
Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 biographical historical drama film co-written and directed by Terry George.It was adapted from a screenplay by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana.
100 Days is a 2001 drama film directed by Nick Hughes and produced by Hughes and Eric Kabera.The film is a dramatization of events that happened during the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda.