Rwandan Genocide
The international community’s had a strong reaction and response to the Rwandan genocide in the film of “Hotel Rwanda”. During 1994, the world stood idly by as Rwanda was devastated by the most horrifying genocide since the Holocaust. A weekly flight, Belgian C-130 Hercules was carrying the UNAMIR (United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda) troops, as they were returning from leave and had been scheduled to land before the presidential jet, but was waved off to give the presidents priority. A surface-to-air missile struck down one of the wings from the Dassault Falcon, just before another second missile hit the tail. The plane erupted into flames in mid-air just before crashing into the garden of the presidential palace exploding on impact. The plane carried 3 French crew and nine passengers. The responsibility for the attack is dispute, most theories proposing as suspects would be the rebellious Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) or the government-aligned Hutu extremists opposed the negotiation with the RPF. Throughout the film of “Hotel Rwanda”, there were scenes in which they were represented accurately, and some that were inaccurate. Some of the issues are; the different groups portrayed in the film, actions that are exaggerated, actions that have been left out, and the purpose it served to exaggerate or omit. International community’s had an immense response and reaction to the Rwandan genocide.
First of all, throughout the film “Hotel Rwanda”, there were many different groups that were portrayed in the film. Many of these groups in the film were seen to be acceptable, as they helped the troubled people of Rwanda to escape from the genocide. Some groups that were portrayed in the film such as the United Nations, France, USA, and the Humanitarian Organisations had reacted and responded to the situation. The Belgian’s however, created the division between the Hutu’s and the Tutsi’s. When the Belgian’s were in Rwanda, they had the Tutsi’s in charge, but when
First of all, throughout the film “Hotel Rwanda”, there were many different groups that were portrayed in the film. Many of these groups in the film were seen to be acceptable, as they helped the troubled people of Rwanda to escape from the genocide. Some groups that were portrayed in the film such as the United Nations, France, USA, and the Humanitarian Organisations had reacted and responded to the situation. The Belgian’s however, created the division between the Hutu’s and the Tutsi’s. When the Belgian’s were in Rwanda, they had the Tutsi’s in charge, but when
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