Rwanda : Le silence des mots
| Rwanda : Le silence des mots | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gaël Faye |
| Written by | Gaël Faye Michael Sztanke |
| Produced by | Babel Doc |
| Cinematography | Sébastien Daguerressar |
| Edited by | Alexandra Kogan |
| Distributed by | Arte |
Release date | 2021 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Rwanda, le silence des mots[1] · [2] is a documentary written by Michael Sztank and Gaël Faye directed by Gaël Faye and produced by Babel Doc, release in 2021.
Synopsis[change | change source]
They testified before the French courts in Kigali and Paris, first in 2004 and then in 2012. Since then, the investigation, handled by the 'Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity' division of the Paris High Court, hasn't progressed. Concessa, Jeanne, and Prisca claim they were sexually assaulted by French soldiers from Operation Turquoise during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. Today, each of them continues with their lives and copes with their past. They speak on behalf of all the women who were victims of men's brutality during that genocide. They stand as a symbol in the fight against forgetting.
Distinction[change | change source]
- 2023 : The Grand Public Prize at Justice Documentary Festival Paris[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Pierre Lepidi. « Le Silence des mots », sur Arte : la part d’ombre de l’opération française « Turquoise » au Rwanda on LeMonde.fr
- ↑ Pauline Conradsson. Viols de femmes tutsies au Rwanda par des soldats français : le documentaire choc de Gaël Faye et Michaël Sztanke on LeParisien.fr
- ↑ Eric Hancock. The oldest film festival on French Justice was relaunched this year on NewsBreak.com