Sometimes In April: 1994 Rwandan Genocide

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The 2005 film, Sometimes in April, depicts the 1994 Rwandan Genocide through two Hutus brothers, Honoré and Augustin. The film is set in two time periods, April 1994 and 2004, to show the acts that occurred during the genocide and the aftermath of the systematic slaughter of the Tutsis. Honoré, who one of the voices that helped expose Hutu propaganda on Radio RTLM, awaits trial for inciting the genocide while his brother, Augustin, has flashbacks of the horrific event that resulted in the death of his Tutsi wife and children. The film also shows how the United States, United Nations, and Europeans avoided involvement in the Rwandan Genocide. Overall, the film portrays the past and present issues of the Rwandan Genocide. Moreover, Sometimes

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