In religion we are watching sometimes in April, which is a film based on the genocide in Rwanda between the Hutu and the Tutsi tribe that occurred in 1994. It follows the story of Augustin, ex Hutu general and his journey with his family through the disasters of the war. Augustin's brother Honoré worked for the tribalist radio Télévision Libre Des Mille Collines, he is now being held in prison for association in the killings in Rwanda. They believe he fermented his hatred for the Tutsi tribe through his radio broadcasts. Augustin's wife Jeanne and their three children Ann-Marie, Yvés Andres and Marcus were captured and he is unsure of what happened to them. 10 years later he is trying to get over the grievance and start a new life with his partner Martine, they are having a baby boy together. Augustin holds Honoré responsible for his wife and children disappearance. During 100 days of the Rwandan genocide over 800,000 Tutsi's and some Hutu's were massacred. The movie shows the shame and grief of life after the genocide for the people who have to live with what happened.
The movie is very powerful so the teachers thought it would be a good idea to watch the movie both classes together so if there was a scene someone found difficult, we could help each other through it and if someone got really upset there would be someone who would leave with them and talk about it. I thought the movie was a good idea to watch as it gave us more of an insight into life in Rwanda during the genocide.
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