Storyline

This 90-minute special presents the complex and riveting history of Rwanda, providing an in-depth look at the propaganda campaign that's crucial to understanding how genocide leaders got ordinary citizens to participate. In 1994, the small African country was awash in blood. An estimated 75 percent of the Tutsi minority was slaughtered, and in just 100 days, more than 800,000 were killed. And, at least 50,000 politically moderate Hutus also perished. We explore the 1994 genocide and post-genocide period, and grapple with the question: How does a country recover from its haunted past? Unfolding through firsthand experiences of Rwandans who lived through the genocide, we document stories of survivors, perpetrators, and government officials and sort through the difficulties of balancing justice with reconciliation.

Key Information

Writers Bill Brummel, Paul Freedman
Studio Bill Brummel Productions Inc.
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Jeffrey Wright

Narrator

Frequently Asked Questions

Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? was released on December 19, 2004.

The runtime of Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? is 1h 8m.

Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? is a History, Documentary movie.

Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The main cast of Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? includes Jeffrey Wright.

Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? is originally in English.