When & where?
- zondag, March 28, 2010 - 15:30
Filmhuis Den Haag zaal 6
- dinsdag, March 30, 2010 - 17:00
Filmhuis Den Haag zaal 1
Talkshows & debates
My Neighbor, My Killer - Debate Truth and Reconciliation
zondag, March 28, 2010 - 15:30
The film will be followed by a discussion with director Anne Aghion, George Weiss from Radio La Benevolencija and philosopher and jurist Heikelien Verrijn Stuart. Moderator is Kim Brice.
My Neighbor, My Killer - Q&A Anne Aghion
dinsdag, March 30, 2010 - 17:00
The film will be followed by a Q&A with director Anne Aghion about her film and the ‘gacaca trials'. Moderator is Sebastiaan Gottlieb (Radio Netherlands Worldwide).
My Neighbor, My Killer
Anne Aghion
Dutch premiere
The genocide, which took place in 1994 in Rwanda, has left its mark on the population. The legal system of the country buckled under the enormous number of prisoners suspected of committing genocide and war crimes. In 1999 and in response to this, the government introduced Gacaca: a community court in which victims and perpetrators confront each other during open-air hearings. The aim of the hearings is not only to acknowledge the victims’ suffering, but also begin the reconciliation process. 'My Neighbor, My Killer' investigates if it is really possible to forgive those who massacred your family. This is the final part of Anne Aghion’s award-winning trilogy about Gacaca. Earlier parts – 'Gacaca, Living Together Again in Rwanda?' and 'In Rwanda We Say...' The family that does not speak dies – were highly awarded and screened at the Amnesty International and Cinema & Justice Film Festivals in The Hague. 'In Rwanda We Say...' was distinguished with the highly prestigious Emmy Award.
United States, France 2009, 80 min.
Documentary, Video, Colour
Spoken language: Kinjarwanda
Subtitles: English
Official website: http://www.anneaghionfilms.com
Awards: Human Rights Watch Nestor Almendros Prize 2009
Productions:
Anne Aghion Films
Anne Aghion
Aghionanne@aol.com
+1 212 678 0821
www.anneaghionfilms.com
World sales:
Cinephil - Philippa Kowarsky
philippa@cinephil.co.il
+972 3 566 4129
www.cinephil.co.il
