The whole world turned away and closed its eyes - revisiting "Hotel Rwanda"

Lon 2022-04-21 09:01:21

When I was a student watching "Hotel Rwanda", I didn't know much about the historical background of the incident, so just a few sincere tears and a light "so heavy" can sum up the whole after-view. Now reviewing the movie and looking up some materials, I found that the artificial concept of nationalism is really terrible. How could the Belgians come up with artificial division of the nation! When man-made class contradictions and racial contradictions break through the critical value, hatred distorts everything, distorts conscience, distorts justice and kindness, and distorts humanity as a human being! As a result, blood flowed, corpses piled up like mountains, mosquitoes were rampant, and the stench rose to the sky. "God forgot Rwanda, God closed his eyes." The most ridiculous and sad thing is that, apart from looking at their ID cards, Rwandans themselves can't tell who is Tutsi and who is Hutu! Tragedy on African soil was closely related to the connivance of Western society at the time. If there is no benefit, it is not worth intervening. God cannot be trusted, only himself. Fortunately, Rwanda met their leader. First, they revised the constitution to remove the racial division of Belgians, and they also knew that developing the economy was the best way to eliminate hatred. Today, with the help of China, Rwanda has experienced rapid economic development and is rated as one of the countries with the most tourism potential. It is said that their military parades are called 121 [呲食] Hatred and war will destroy all goodwill, and peace and development can create all beauty.

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Extended Reading

Hotel Rwanda quotes

  • Jack: [after Paul thanks him for shooting footage of the genocide] I think if people see this footage, they'll say Oh, my God, that's horrible. And then they'll go on eating their dinners.

  • Paul Rusesabagina: I am glad that you have shot this footage and that the world will see it. It is the only way we have a chance that people might intervene.

    Jack: Yeah and if no one intervenes, is it still a good thing to show?

    Paul Rusesabagina: How can they not intervene when they witness such atrocities?

    Jack: I think if people see this footage they'll say, "oh my God that's horrible," and then go on eating their dinners.

    [pause]

    Jack: What the hell do I know?