RWANDA AND 100 DAYS

With all the deserved attention given to HOTEL RWANDA an the upcoing documentary on the same subject, there is an overlooked fim that complements those other films. It is called l00 DAYS, and was made by British documentarian Nick Hughes. Less interesting for its narrative arc that HOTEL RWANDA, it shows in graphic terms the horrors of that period of time. Scenes such as the burning of a school containing Tutsi children, the slaughter of Tutsi refugees in a Catholic church, whose pastor was alltoo complicit - these are incidents that will stay with me. These are the kinds of scenes that HOTEL RWANDA only hints at.

With its low promotional budget and uneven production quality, few people have had a chance to see the film. Those who have have been deeply moved. Those wishing for copies of the film can contact this website (localsightings.com) or the email Jean Nganji, the heroic man who is devoting his life to raising consciousness about what happened in Rwanda, where he lost almost 40 relatives. His email is nganji@hotmail.com