Rwanda

History Called Ruanda-Urundi Ethnic make up –85% Hutu –14% Tutsi –1% Twa Lived in peace under a Tutsi King Intermarriages were common Spoke the same language Lived side by side

Europeans move in Germany first controlled the region –Lost the area after World War I Belgium controlled area in 1916 Singled out the Tutsi to act as their proxy –Collected taxes –Enforced Belgium laws Gave the Tutsi the belief that they were superior Hatred between the Hutus and Tutsi begins

Independence 1962 Rwanda was granted independence It was decided to abolish a Tutsi monarch and establish a republic Tutsi from Burundi began a guerrilla invasion Struggle for power Hutus threw a murderous uprising created a majority controlled republic

Bloodshed UN backs a campaign to secure power sharing Hutu extremist conceive a plan to rid the country of all Tutsi –Play on historical fears of a return to a Tutsi monarch Competition for land between farms (Hutu) and cattle herds (Tutsi)

The Genocide begins assassination of President Juvenal Habyarimana (Hutu) on April 6 th,1994 perpetrated by two Hutu militias –The Interahamwe “those who stand together” –the Impuzamugambi “those who have a single goal” –Over the course of approximately 100 days 800,000 people were killed

The Genocide Ends the Tutsi refugees (Rwandese Patriotic Front) conquered the whole country Two problems the country now faces –To bring the refugees back –To try the 81,000 Hutu who are imprisoned Many did participate in the murders

The Movie

Cast Don Cheadle as Paul RusesabaginaDon CheadlePaul Rusesabagina Sophie Okonedo as Tatiana RusesabaginaSophie Okonedo Nick Nolte as Colonel Oliver (based on Roméo Dallaire).Nick NolteRoméo Dallaire Fana Mokoena as General Augustin BizimunguFana MokoenaGeneralAugustin Bizimungu Cara Seymour as Madame Pat ArcherCara Seymour Joaquin Phoenix as journalist Jack DaglishJoaquin Phoenix Jean Reno as Sabena Airlines President Mr. TillensJean RenoSabena Desmond Dube as DubeDesmond Dube Hakeem Kae-Kazim as George RutagandaHakeem Kae-KazimGeorge Rutaganda

Plot Paul (Hutu) is a manger at the manager of Sabena Hotel des Mille Collines His wife Tatiana is a Tutsi George Rutaganda is a supplier to the hotel who also is the local leader of Interahamwe

On the night the genocide Paul negotiates with the Hutu Army for the safety of his family and friends Brings them to the hotel UN Colonel Oliver is unable to stop the genocide –“we are here only as peace keepers not peace makers” Lt GeneralRomeo Dallaire

Paul turns to Rwandan Army General, Augustin Bizimungu often times for help –The general is suppose to be stopping the genocide –But the army is really helping the Interahamwe Bizimungu

Survive Is the family able to survive the genocide?