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.[3]
| Rwanda: Le silence des mots | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editThey provided testimonies before the French judiciary, appearing in both Kigali and Paris, initially in 2004 and subsequently in 2012. However, the probe overseen by the 'Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity' division of the Paris High Court has seen little progress since then. Concessa, Jeanne, and Prisca assert allegations of sexual assault perpetrated by French soldiers during Operation Turquoise amidst the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. Presently, each is navigating their lives while contending with their harrowing past. They serve as advocates, not solely for themselves, but for all women who endured male brutality during that genocide, emblematic figures in the enduring fight against historical oblivion.
Distinction
edit- 2023: The Grand Public Prize at Justice Documentary Festival Paris
References
edit- ^ Pierre Lepidi. « Le Silence des mots », sur Arte : la part d’ombre de l’opération française « Turquoise » au Rwanda on Le Monde
- ^ Pauline Conradsson. Viols de femmes tutsies au Rwanda par des soldats français : le documentaire choc de Gaël Faye et Michaël Sztanke on Le Parisien
- ^ Juliette Bénabent. “Rwanda, vers l’apocalypse” : chronique déchirante d’un génocide orchestré on Télérama