Ghosts of Rwanda is a special documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide. 800, 000 Rwandans were hunted down and murdered by Hutu extremists as the U.S and international community refused to intervene taking a backseat, disregarding how extreme and brutal this massacre was becoming. The documentary emphasizes the social, political and diplomatic failures that may have enabled the genocide to occur.
Ghosts of Rwanda displays interviews of those who first hand, experienced the genocide.
The film also reveals in detail how the Rwandan Hutu extremists not only secretly planned and executed a detailed plan for genocide, but also calibrated their actions to ensure that the West would not intervene.
The viewer gets to see actual clips and listen to people express their experiences during the genocide in 1994. The U.S is extremely blamed for their limited effort to intervene and stop the genocide. They refused to use the word “genocide” when describing the troubles in Rwanda at the time in order to keep themselves from being forced to intervene which they never showed any interest or willingness to do.
Each interview was very inspiring and emotional, as you can sincerely understand the effects the genocide had on the individuals who were trying their best to help save the Rwandan people. I feel that the documentary was a very good representation of the genocide as it displayed the horrific events that took place. It is important for the world to be aware of how prejudice and hatred towards specific groups of people can lead to terrible and disturbing events. Even though at times it was hard to watch the documentary, I really enjoyed the truth displayed throughout the film highlighting how cruel the Rwanda genocide really was.
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