My Neighbor, My Killer (2009)

Name: My Neighbor, My Killer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-07-18T10:33:42+02:00
Rating: 3.17

Documentary | 80 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 80 minuten

Country: France / United States

Directed by: Anne Aghion

IMDb score: 7,8 (96)

Releasedate: 27 April 2009

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My Neighbor, My Killer plot

The genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 still leaves its mark. The country's legal system is cracking at the seams due to the sheer numbers of prisoners suspected of genocide and war crimes. In 1999, the government therefore started Gacaca: a form of community justice in which victims and perpetrators meet during open-air hearings. The purpose of the hearings is not only to do justice to the suffering inflicted on the victims. They must also lead to reconciliation. In My Neighbor, My Killer, Anne Aghion investigates the consequences of Gacaca for victims and perpetrators. Is it possible to forgive the people who murdered your family?