Discrimination against all races is a problem. Many people treated genocide as taboo when Terry George’s movie Hotel Rwanda was released. This movie raised awareness of the Rwandan Genocide. It was very accurate and realistic, which made it effective. It was true to historical events. This makes the movie more relatable and helps people understand what really happened. Everyone was given cards that classified them Tutsi and Hutu. Tutsi citizens were also called “cockroaches.” All of these events were accurately represented in the movie. For example, Paul’s van was found with proof of Tutsi citizens by soldiers. Rebels try to kill the president while trying for a treaty. The movie displays not only discrimination among the two groups, but also racism against African Americans as well as Europeans. Paul is shown telling Paul that he doesn’t matter to him because he’s black. This is just one example. This scene also displays racism. It shows how all the Europeans and Caucasians are allowed to flee the country, leaving the rest to die. One memorable moment is when an African American woman holds the umbrella for the Caucasian man and leads him to safety. The white man admits that he is ashamed and rushes to the buses for escape. This is a crucial moment in the movie. To accurately portray the historical events of the Rwandan genocide, the filmmaker did an excellent job. In the film, the main issue in Rwanda is the Hutu-Tutsi difference. But is it possible to tell the differences? This is illustrated in the scene of the men at the bar. One wonders what the real difference is between them. They claim the division was made by Belgians. However, they also claim that Tutsi people tend to be taller and less elegant than their counterparts. Paul claims that this is “unfortunately” true. When the man tries flirting with the girls, he says they could be twins. Although the filmmaker does a great job of explaining the Belgians’ separation, it is also clear that most people will not be able to tell the difference.
Genocides can be very ugly. This movie depicts the brutal and bloody reality of the genocide. The film shows the horrors of genocide, such as dead bodies and people being taken from homes. As you can see, soldiers were rude to this country’s citizens. The film depicts all the positive and negative things that took place during this time.
The film does a good job of explaining all points. The filmmaker accurately depicts the Rwandan Genocide.
