Why Did They Kill Their Neighbours? | Encounters Mega Archive/Library
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Current Affairs Documentaries (1998) – Winner: Prix d'Italia

Short
International


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Words can kill. This fascinating and disturbing documentary offers a unique account of the role of Radio Milles Collines in the massacre of 800,000 people. In 1994, Rwanda was torn apart by the attack of the Hutu majority upon the Tutsi ruling minority. Francois is the first to be released from a prison holding 3,000 men accused of genocide. He is the only one to admit to murder. His tragic story unfolds.