Coexist / Upstander Productions ; in association with the Center for Independent Documentary ; executive producer, director, & editor, Adam Mazo ; produced by Robert Koenig and Suzanne Tzuanos.
Publisher:
Upstander Productions,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator: Amaka Megwalu, interviewees: Sam Nshimiyimana, Dr. Tim Longman, Fatuma Ndangiza, and others. Widescreen (16.9). Special features: Director's note ; Coexist music video.
Contents:
Director's note ; Rwanda history ; Coexist ; A program of healing ; Breaking the cycle of violence ; Creating Coexist ; Coexist music video ; Behind the scenes: slideshow.
Summary:
"Coexist gives voice to personal stories of victims, perpetrators, bystanders, journalists, scholars, and social commentators nearly a generation after the Rwanda genocide. It was made during the country's unprecedented social experiment in reconciliation, as 60,000 perpetrators were released from prison back into the communities where they pillaged and raped, and murdered nearly 800,000 people in 1994. Coexist and its four-lesson Teacher's Guide raise timeless questions about personal choice and accountability, forgiveness and reconciliation, dehumanization and rehumanization, while revealing the connection between genocide and bullying. Audiences are urged to reflect on the real-life stories of Rwandans to question their own reactions to violence and forgiveness, and feed crucial conversations in our communities about how we see difference and treat one another"--Container.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.