Rwanda And Darfur: Film Analysis

a) First, the large pile of disfigured bodies labelled as “genocide” are representative of the brutality of the genocide as most people endured slow, painful deaths. Second, the man who says, “Call us back when you have some Europeans” represents the western mentality towards international genocides. The western mentality demonstrates a degree of racism which increases the hesitancy to intervene. Third, the man’s apparel signifies his intent to do business. He is holding a briefcase which indicates his intentions to help for economic reasons. This was not the case once he realized there was no economic or strategic value to Rwanda.
b) The events of Rwanda and Darfur prove that not only does genocide continue to happen, the international community does not care enough to do anything of substance to stop it. This can be seen through the response of the United States, the actions of China, and the racist nature of certain countries.
First, the events of Rwanda and Darfur prove the international community does not care enough to do anything of substance to stop it. This can be seen through the response of the …show more content…
This can be seen through the actions of China. During the genocide, the Hutu Power Movement would use machetes imported from China as a primary weapon to slaughter Tutsis. In the film “Hotel Rwanda”, a leader of a Hutu militia group that helped lead the genocide, businessman George Rutaganda, purchases inexpensive machetes from China. He says, “A bargain buy, from China. Ten cents each, I'll get a dollar.” This proves the genocide was driven by the economic interests of many nations including China. China was supplying weapons to a Rwandan group, aware that the country was unstable. Furthermore, It is also a well-known fact that China supplies the Sudanese government with weapons in exchange for the control of oil