Overview

The Rwandan genocide was one of the most shameful events of the 20th century. Many Westerners' understanding of it is based upon the Oscar-winning film Hotel Rwanda and the critically acclaimed Shooting Dogs. Yet how accurately do these films depict events in Rwanda in 1994? Drawing on new scholarship, this collection of essays explores a variety of feature films and documentaries about the genocide to understand its expression in both Western and Rwandan cinema. Interviews with filmmakers are featured, including journalist Steve Bradshaw (BBC's Panorama), director Nick Hughes (100 Days), director Lee Isaac Chung (Munyurangabo) and Rwandan filmmakers Eric Kabera and Kivu Ruhorahoza.

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Author:   Matthew Edwards
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9781476670720

ISBN 10:   1476670722
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   09 July 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction by Matthew Edwards Part I: Essays Screening the Rwandan Genocide: Hotel Rwanda in Partial Comparison with Sometimes in April (Mohamed Adhikari) Ignoring Genocide: Hotel Rwanda (John McDonnell) Shaming the West: The Other Side of the Rwandan Genocide in Film (Tatiana Prorokova) From Invisibility to Recognition: Archive and Cultural Memory of the Rwandan Genocide (Lior Zylberman) The Films of Eric Kabera, The Kwetu Film Institute and Hillywood (Dianne R. Portfleet) Reconciliation in ­Post-Genocide Rwanda as Presented in the Film As We Forgive (Philip A. Cantrell) II Let Us Speak of Rwanda (and Argentina and France) (Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns and Juan Ignacio Juvé) Part II: Interviews The Panorama Trilogy: An Interview with Investigative Journalist Steve Bradshaw (Matthew Edwards) 100 Days: An Interview with Director Nick Hughes (Matthew Edwards) Interview with Film Producer Eric Kabera (Madelaine Hron) Munyurangabo: An Interview with Director Lee Isaac Chung Matthew Edwards) As We Forgive: An Interview with Laura Waters Hinson (Matthew Edwards) Grey Matter: An Interview with Director Kivu Ruhorahoza (Matthias De Groof) Justice Seekers and The Arrows of Truth: An Interview with Antonio Ribeiro (Samantha Ashenden, James Brown and Philip Spencer) Sweet Dreams: An Interview with Lisa Fruchtman (Matthew Edwards) Filmography About the Contributors Index

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Matthew Edwards is a primary school teacher and freelance writer from Cirencester, England. He is the author or editor of numerous books on world cinema.

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