After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness? Cultural Representations of Reconciliation in Rwanda

摘要: This article examines a small number of documentary films made since 2000 which focus on the post-genocide situation in Rwanda. It begins by tracing some debates about contested versions national unity and reconciliation produced RPF-led government, seeks, at least level its rhetoric, to transcend politics ethnicity end once for all culture impunity is seen as one root causes genocide. Acknowledging that government has achieved measure peace security relatively short space time, critics argue is, however, still an issue Rwanda there official RPF narrative — `we are Rwandans now' many academics, journalists NGO officials have bought into, while same time ignoring elements authoritarianism suppression dissent which, it claimed, mark behaviour ruling, Tutsi-dominated elite. The analysed conte...