Colonial roots of the genocide in Rwanda | DW Documentary
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- In April 1994, the parents of two-year-old Samuel Ishimwe were murdered in Rwanda. Their fate was shared by up to a million people in the genocide against the country’s Tutsi minority. Thirty years on, Samuel sets out to discover what set these terrible events in motion.
He undertakes a journey from Rwanda to Germany and Belgium, both former colonial powers in the small East African nation. He hopes it will help him to understand the basis for the Hutu majority’s animosity towards the country’s small Tutsi minority. In Rwanda and Europe, Samuel meets with historians and contemporary witnesses. He wants to understand what happened to make people in his homeland turn on each other in such a way. What role was played by the "Hamite hypothesis,” a theory that assigned the Tutsis racial superiority? What’s the story behind all the human skulls taken to Germany from Rwanda more than 100 years ago? And, he asks, are the former colonial powers to blame for the fact that his parents, like so many other Rwandans, had to die? Or do the Rwandans bear the responsibility for the terrible mass murders that occurred between April and July 1994?
Whereas Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda saw themselves as belonging to different social classes, the German colonial rulers who were here from the late 19th century until 1916 defined them along ethnic, racial lines. In the 19th century, many Tutsis were members of an upper class with assets that included valuable cattle. The Hutus, on the other hand, were usually farmers with little or no livestock. For centuries, the kings of Rwanda were Tutsis. The Belgians drove the Germans out of Rwanda in World War One and assumed control of the country until its independence in 1962. These colonial rulers exacerbated the divisions between Hutus and Tutsis, exploiting discord to further their own interests. In the second half of the 1950s, the Belgians withdrew their support for the king and the ruling Tutsi government, facilitating a Hutu power grab. Large numbers of Tutsis came under attack at the time. Hundreds of thousands fled the country.
30 years after the genocide, peace now prevails in Rwanda. President Kagame’s policies have worked to break down adherence to Hutu and Tutsi identities. Does this mean that the country’s dark past and the distrust that long simmered between the groups has now been overcome?
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I'm a Ghanaian and I felt sad watching this.This documentary is a masterpiece.Much love to everyone from Rwanda.
we love you too brother❤
Thanks 😢
Ghana is one of the country's that sent help to rwanda at that time i respect them for that because many more people just watched it unfold and didn't want anything to do with it
Me too
We love you all people of Rwanda.
I visited Rwanda for the first time 3 months ago. I was so impressed with the country. The people are friendly and Kigali is very clean. They take pride in the country. I did go to the genocide memorial where 250,000 Rwandans are buried. I knew it would be difficult but I had no idea the experience would be as hard as it was. My Rwandan friend born after the Genocide went with me. He has lost grandparents, aunts and uncles in this terrible genocide. He says his mother still can't even talk about it. She trusts nobody. I was overwhelmed in a room full of skulls with machete marks. I couldn't take it anymore and had to sit and cry for a while before I could continue. This documentary really helped me understand the history. This past weekend was the 30th anniversary of the start of the genocide. I wish Rwanda all the best in healing from this terrible event. Thank you so much for producing this excellent documentary. I knew about the Belgian history but not the German history. I do think an apology is in order!
Cant blame there former colonial masters for there savagery.
Life is cheap to most Africans and i met a good few.
I’m Khmer 🇰🇭 my parents survived the Cambodian Civil War and genocide, I first heard about your beautiful country of Rwanda 🇷🇼, in school, I later watched Hotel Rwanda, and it broke my heart to learn what your people endured. I pray and hope your people thrive and heal and never ever experience this dark and evil chapter in history, the way to never forget is to teach.
I am from kyrgyzstan and i 've been interested in the history of genocide in Rwanda since i was 10 year old . It is such a tragic history to discover.Lessons to be learnt.But I know that nowdays Rwanda is one of the cleanest countries in the world,maybe even the cleanest one.Peace and prosperity to Rwanda from Kyrgyzstan.
Is there still bride-kidnapping going on in Kyrgyzstan?
@@sleepyjoe7518part of the culture
Thank you
I was in Rwanda last summer. Kigali is nice and the rich parts are clean. But its nowhere the cleanest country on earth.
Cleanest country on earth 😂😂
Pass the crack pipe on.
Mr. Ishimwe---
I am watching your film now on live television.......all the way from Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. It is a beautifully made piece, and in it you ask all the right questions while leaving the viewer to ponder some of the possible answers. Such a lovely film.........I am so so sorry for your trauma and for that of your country and I wish you all the best in life...... you did a wondetful job with the film.
I love me a documentary of Rwanda by a Rwandan. It's like looking at history through the eyes of those who didn't just witness it but who were actively involved in its making.
I was 16 years old when I witnessed and survived the Genocide Against The Tutsi. It took me two days to watch the documentary. Thank you, Sam, for telling our story through your eyes and digging deeper. Africans must correct false narratives about our history while raising awareness.
Hutus*
❤❤❤.
I wish you the absolute best.
No one should ever have to witness such an atrocity.
For those in the comments who seem confused: As Rwandans, we take responsibility for what happen during the genocide against Tustis. However, a full blown genocide takes years or decades of popular conditioning which started with belgians colonisers & the head of catholic church in Rwanda, it continued resulting in 1st anti Tutsis pogroms in 1959, the 60s after independance, 1973, 90,92 & the worst of them all 1994. There is no possible genocide without the backing of a powerful nation (France in our case) &/or the indifference of the world at large (UN, African countries,) in another words. We were left to be eaten alive by the hyenas. Thanks largerly to the RPF, and so much sacrifice from survivors, Rwanda that was condemned to be a failed state is standing tall. We have the most progressive & the most panafricanist leader most Africa would wish for. Rwanda is here to remind you all. Beware of Hyenas amongst ur leaders, a.k.a the corrupt, lazy, opportunistic, short cutters.
Propaganda galore!
@@segbwemabee5757Hate galore
Very well put.But l sometime worry about post Kagame Rwanda.l am Kenyan and very proud of the strides Rwanda has made from the ashes of the genocide.
What religion are each tribes?
I understand tutsis have all the big positions. It wont work well for long. I bet after Kagame
I'm a burundian woman born and raise in Canada. My parents used to tell me stories about the same territory Burundi Rwanda used to share. Colonial did us wrong but we now have to power to take control of our destiny. What a beautiful documentary!
Without Colonialism; you would not be enjoying White Man's Western Civilization, Rwanda would be Haiti/ Somalia/ Liberia in functionality. There would be zero social order, nor functional infrastructure. Even that device & internet you use to post this White Man bashing rubbish was invented, built & gifted to the world by White Men. What have "your people" done to improve the world?
Get over yourself and stop being racist.
Dear, in Burundi 93, whole families were exterminated while the army and police did nothing to intervene yet the victims were their relatives. In Rwanda 94, a different scenario but on the same pattern: The RPf which was the strongest military in Rwanda on the death of the president, did nothing to fight the genocide, nothing to request international support and even opposed all plans of international intervention. The Ugandan army which had backed RPf could have intervened and the Burundian army was of the same 'ethnicity' as the targets in Rwanda. What happened in Rwanda is similar to a situation in the Jewish holocaust in which the Jews had the strongest military in Germany as was the case with RPf, and Frances' army was totally Jewish and the Polish army had Jewish command and supported the Jewish army in Germany, as was the case for Uganda. Would the Jewish genocide have happened in that case? The answer is obviously, no! Why did it then happen in Rwanda?
Lol
Without Colonialism, you would have never known comforts of modern life, nor English language. To claim you were done wrong is disingenuous.
Hoping you are back in Burundi or Rwanda, not in White Man's Western Civilization.
Ps: Burundi & Rwanda are not getting along at the moment.
@@pepeinno9336 lies a lot of survivors were rescued by RPF if RPF didn’t who weren’t strategic could have been left by themselves until the war is done but RPF went and rescued them and RPF wasn’t the strongest military in there, they were UN, France and even the government forces of Rwanda in that time but decided to support the genocide so telling lies and do research
as Rwandese, this documentary has taught me about Rwanda more than i leant in 32 years of my existance! well done brother. i dreamt of doing such a documentary and im glad someone brought it to life
As a Rwandese: Do you seriously blame colonialism for your own barbarism? It is time for Africa to evolve.
This is so so beautiful. Finally, someone can tell our story the right way. Sending love to Samuel and his uncle and auntie, and to his nanny who risked her life to save he and his brother. Indeed, we can live a good life.
Samuel was my classmate at APAPER primary school he was sooo quite but very clever and smart I was always wondering why he was so quite and I am very sad to found out that he is an orphan of genocide, I am glad that he is now successful. ❤
One of APAPER students here. Love and support ❤️👏🏾
When you choose to define your own history!!!
"I'm from India 🇮🇳! Oh, Rwanda, you've endured a challenging past. I have several friends there who lost their parents during those times. But now, you've come together and never looked back! We stand with you, my Rwandan brothers and sisters. 🙏🙏" "I've heard numerous stories about the Rwanda genocide from my friends. Being born in 1995, I deeply empathize with this history. One day, I aspire to visit your country."
Thank you and welcome to our country
I've seen three new TH-cam hosted documentaries on the Rwandan Genocide, yesterday and today. This may be the best one.
The Genocide against the Tutsi, you mean.
@@QueenJoelle
Rwandan genocide because thousands of Hutus and Twa people were also killed by kagame’s rebels who orchestrated the entire massacre
What a harrowing, thoughtful, captivating & beautiful masterpiece- clearly a love letter to your parents, community & country. Well done Samuel. I pray for Rwanda to truly heal & have peace
As a Kenyan, I'm just now learning that Hutu, Tutsi and Twa are imaginary tribes based on stereotypes. I've always thought they are distinct tribes with different languages and cultural practices like the tribes we have in Kenya. My mind is actually blown.
They are in fact distinct as the tribes and ethnic groups in Kenya. It is just that post Rwandan genocide, the government has been propagating the narrative that race & ethnic division in Rwanda was purely invented by white Europeans. The truth is there was already a clearly defined race & caste system in the region when Europeans arrived. The Twa are Indigenous peoples of the land, going back several thousand years. The mostly Bantu Hutus are people who arrived in the regions afterwards, and the Tutsi were the latest arrivals, who entered the region about 700 years ago from what is now southern Ethiopia. The Tutsi dominated and subjugated the Hutu for centuries. When the Belgians arrived they deemed the Tutsi a superior race, and put them in positions of power in colonial administration. Over time massive resentment brewed among majority Hutus, which culminated in the genocide of Tutsis. Also important to note that many Hutus also died in the Genocide. The Tutsis are not innocent in all of this, the genocide was a response to many years of abuse committed against Hutus.
I am an African American woman who has been reading various books on the history of Rwanda including what led to the genocide in 1994. I am extremely grateful for this documentary and for the insight it has provided. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Do tell me what your gender and race have to do with your statement?
Could have opened with, 'I have been reading various books ...'. Nope, you had to do the racist thing.
@@1Surt Or she can choose her own words and how she wants to present herself😇
@@1Surtthis is called baiting.
Stop it. Grow up.
A well-crafted documentary that combines thorough research, compelling storytelling, and impactful testimonies. Congratulations to Samuel Ishimwe, and may the people of Rwanda continue to overcome challenges and flourish. Sending love and support from Burundi
Best documentary ever. Made by Rwandans themselves. Thank you. Let us continue being our own voice- Not letting others speak for us.
I enjoyed the film so much because it answered a lot of questions I had in about Rwanda, genocide and history of Rwanda as a whole being that am live near Rwanda(Uganda)
Thank you for the eye opening documentary, I am from Kenya and I now understand the scope of the division in Rwanda terrible how people easily kill out of hate. May Africans never do each other dirty like this again.
5:55 it sent a chill up my spine when this woman said that, even 30 years after the genocide, she gets terrified when she sees someone with a machete.
I cant imagine the trauma!!
Or being able to trust people not to go off the deep end again!
Ive never lived through a genocide, but I am an african american and when I was little and learned about american slavery, and how recent and institutionalized it was, it scared me so much that it could easily come BACK.
People can be driven to do the most depraved things imaginable as a group.
Its terrifying
Mark you most people carry machetes everywhere in rural areas. She sees this on a daily basis
@@bibivanderveen5455that’s the crazy part
Does that remove the bitter fact that she's scared of machetes? @@bibivanderveen5455
The genocide might have roots in the legacy of Belgian colonial rule but ultimately, it was down to Rwandans themselves to bear the responsibility for the genocide, starting with the leaders of Rwanda and then the people themselves.
So proud of you Samuel. Our mother always told about your mom Julienne she used to regret her a lot and told us how she was a very kind and lovable human. So sorry you will never know her and your dad. But glad to see where you are up to now. Hope your brother Daniel is doing great as well.
Thank you so much for making this happen. It is so refreshing to see our story being told by a fellow Rwandan. I have always failed to wrap my head around how the hate between brothers, neighbours, and countrymen was pretty much fueled by a made-up story. To this day, when people choose to refer to others by these so-called "ethnic" groups, I wonder if I am the one who is crazy for not seeing it or if they are blind. I loved the last part that emphasised that being Rwandan is so much more than our story about the genocide (even though it is very important and we shall forever remember it). I can't wait to see more people diving into re-educating, re-populising, and simply living in our true heritage of arts, values, and mostly love. You can't imagine how much your work is amazing. Thank you, Sam and the team.
This is a must watch documentary…it went back to the root cause of what happened to my country. What i saw was just half of history. This one is a masterpiece of them all. Thank you
Great work my brother! I love the authenticity of your work, and It was about time for telling our history by us! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿much love from Canada 🇨🇦.
Thank you for watching! :)
This is a well done documentary, Thank you very much Mr. Karemangingo Ishimwe Samuel and the whole Team You are a very hard working person like your father 💔❤️🩹❤️ Ntibazimye komeza ubeho neza kubwabo👍❤
The whole village is proud of you😘❤
The people who slaughtered Rwandans were other Rwandans. Colonialism had nothing to do with it.
Colonialism had everything to do with it and so did Leopold.
It’s why they were called colonial subjects and not Colonial independents. They were not even allowed to practice certain aspects of their own spirituality. There’s nothing that occurred within African colonial society that didn’t occur at the approval and support of the colonizers, who in this case are Belgium and Germany
It’s has all to do with colonialism. They carried their racist bastardized ideology of ethnic classsification and rivalry.
France 🇫🇷 generally is the more pervasive of all colonial powers
Thank you very much for a very informative documentary
Thanks for watching!
I am from Rwanda and I’m urging you to use the right words. It is not the genocide in Rwanda, it is the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Thank you
Both Hutus and Twa were also killed by kagame’s rebels and therefore,it’s a rwandan genocide.
Have respect for your other countrymen
@@PaulKagameSpeeches perfect response on the insistence of calling it genocide against tutsi
Before colonialism, African tribes were already annihilating ourselves. We love to blame everyone except our own choices, just to elude responsibility taking.
according to you which African tribes were genociding others in precolonial Africa , apart of just confrontations which humans tribes all over the world have always done since dawn of time.
Stayed
Speak for yourself. I am African and my ppl were never unaliving ourselves. Also one thing ignorant Africans fail to realize is that when we did fight amongst ourselves before colonization, it was for survival (resources) and not because we were taught to hate each other and see the other as evil, which is the exact case here. The Hutus were taught that the Tutsis were a representation it extension of Colonialism which they hated. And the Tutsis were taught and conditioned to believe that they were closer in terms of superiority to Europeans and the Hutus were beneath them.
@@YT-xk5jl as a person from Rwanda I agree
From Kigali ! This is Big Sam keep inspiring Youths and Rwandan community!
Sorry for your loss
Although indirectly, as an Indonesian I resonate with the harms of the "divide and rule" concept, which was the reason why the Dutch colonialism lingers in our country for almost 3.5 centuries. Rest in peace to all Rwanda massacre victims.. and may those who live henceforth will heal and be united always.
We African don't take responsibility for anything. We act like we were one homogeneous community rather than warring communities. It's always other people fault
Who is the we? Speak for yourself. As an African my people never fought each other. You must speak for yourself only and leave all Africans out of that racist supremacist idea. Besides even if that were the case, does it undermine Belgium and Germany’s obvious major role in the exacerbation of the tension amongst the two ethnic groups? These Europeans saw that tension and they fed off of it, they exacerbated it, that’s a fact.
@@YT-xk5jl they exacerbated what already existed in a major way.....
As a Rwandan, I must first establish my background. I am a Tutsi from Belgium, belonging to the clans of Abega on my father's side and Abanyiginya on my maternal side. However, in most African cultures, we primarily identify with our father's lineage. It's essential to provide factual historical and scientific context, which we traditionally acquired through oral storytelling, but is now supported by genetics.
Before colonial times, Rwanda and Burundi were kingdoms ruled by a pastoralist aristocracy. This regional landscape extended across Northwestern Tanzania in Kagera, the Ankole Hima Region in Uganda, significant parts of Burundi, and Eastern Congo. Addressing the notion of Tutsis being merely a caste, and Hutus another, is fundamentally incorrect. We coexist and have shared this country for generations. However, asserting that we are the same is akin to suggesting that a Kikuyu Kenyan and a Borana Kenyan are identical, just belonging to different social castes, which anyone can transition between. Such claims are baseless and misleading.
Tutsis are predominantly Southern Cushitic cattle herders of the Great Lakes region, closely related to other Cushitic groups like the Borana Oromo, Somalis, Nilotic-speaking Maasai with Cushitic admixture, Datooga, Samburu, and Rendille across Eastern Africa. Over time, we adopted a Bantu language from the agriculturalists in the regions we settled, forming a type of vassal state or feudalism which later was exploited by the colonial powers as the classic divide and conquer tactic straight out from the playbook . Despite some intermixing, less among upper-crust clans, we remain predominantly Cushitic genetically. ( haplogroup designation is E1b1b)
Today, the newer generations of Rwandans, especially those with parents from both sides, hold the potential to become a unifying force, fostering trust and erasing divisions. However, denying our distinct identities is unnecessary. A comparison between individuals like Naomie Nishimwe and Solange Tuyishime or leaders like Paul Kagame and Juvenal Habyarimana you don't need a Phd in geneology and phenotypes to understand that we are two totally distinct ethnic groups with two very different origins. One came through the larger Bantu Expansion from West Central Africa, and us Tutsis came from North East.
Check out Sage.Nomad on TH-cam for genetic breakdowns on Tutsis.
🎯💯❗
The entire Africa population is of Africa is obviously not the same.What is the commonality besides being African? How many ethic groups reside and coexist on the continent?
When Europe is in war a European will make a tank out of household waste. When Africa is in a war, they blame the Europeans.
This was my original point. Just because we are Africans of different genetic origins does not mean we can't live in peace. If we choose not to, we cannot blame Europeans for it.
I am a Munyarwanda Tutsi from Bazigaba clan and i do not agree with you.
We are Bantu maybe Abega are southern cushites but not all of us.
Infact the majority of tutsi are Bantu Y dna check any study.
You mentioned oral history and did not consider it can be easily influenced by the fact most of the old generation was educated by missionaries and their hamitic theories.
Thirdly i have less in common with the Iraqw culturally than the Zulu and Luba.
Infact even among the Abega Y dna E1b1a and its subclades is probably the largest.
Lastly the current president of Rwanda is Ega too but speculated to be E1b1a1 because of tests taken by close male relatives of his by FTDNA.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO HEAL! That was the best moving statement for every Rwandan battling with wounds from the past.
Thank you for sharing the knowledge!👏🏽🫶🏾
You can't blame colonialization for sorcery and ethnic hatred to the degree it developed years after independence, and the warlike tendencies.
I'm in Kigali, this is indeed a good documentary, I think from now on people should learn how to live together in harmony, love, united and peacefully, despite their differences
Talk is cheap.
Why are you oppressing the Hutus and Twa people then?
Powerful documentary. There are parallels in this story to the Igbo genocide in Nigeria. The British was partly responsible and have refused to acknowledge the role played by their government in death of millions of ethnic Igbos.
Bravo Samuel and the rest of the your team good documentary 👏👏
'Genocide is beyond the scope of humanity. " The lady called Beatrice Mutoni captures this catastrophe so well toward the end of the film. It's refreshing to hear Rwanda is rising and gradually healing from this preventable tragedy of the 20th century.
First time learning that despite the tribal nomenclature, the 3 tribes spoke the same language. The ignorant thing about the war was while the thought they were fighting a tribal war, it was actually a class war. Their similarities were so much that the only thing they could use in differentiating each other was the content of their identity document.
I must congratulate the people of Rwanda for the heavy strides they made by accepting responsibility for the past and ensuring such evil does not occur again in their future. That is a great feat and I salute you all.
The major heroes are those that were able to forgive the known perpetrators all in a bid to leave a better future for their offsprings. How else does one determine a Saint?
tutsis regarding selves as a royal class, enjoyed the superiority the belgians gave & wanted it to stay that way so they are partly to blame. Their refugees took power in uganda & have instituted the same system, something similar could blow out of there
This is why Africa needs to determine its own future. Relying on colonial legacies including their languages and laws will never avail us anything .
The human race is over 400,000 years old and there has been tribal warfare, slavery and colonialism by ALL sides throughout. Africa needs to focus on secular humanism, education, science and development and not on fairytales, alternative facts, conspiracy or various mumbo jumbo religions.. It is a huge problem that Africans are now choosing the wrong sides (Russia, China) for collaboration in an attempt to evolve. Africa can do what they want but it is clear which nations are most human and evolved. Model after them. Not evil dictatorships.
P. S. I am also partly Prussian through my German heritage. People like me can be and are proof that it CAN be different. I was always taught to see the similarities and beauty in humanity. Maybe the next generations can and will do better.
Several times i think about this,who divided us kweli?the truth is this we are Rwandans,we are the one.
When I was limited the narrow vision , the DW takes me to another world. Thank you for the excellent quality of videos.
A documentary well worth watching, although painful. Very moving stories.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts!
So the tale is the Rwandans genocide is because the Belgium’s told them to do so.
Didn’t Rwandans have a will of their own.
Colonialism is the magic word in Africans to excuse their own failings.
So the tale is the Woman got raped because the man forced her to have sex at gun point?
Did she not have a will of her own?
Rape is the magic word in women to excuse their own failings.
(That's how you sound.)
Definitely, the irony is that they don't see that narrative also belittle's black people and makes them seem incapable of making their own decisions. I wonder, was WW2 because of Attila the Hun?
Wrong
@@arieldade4365 Prove it.
Belgians appointed one group to supervise forced labour on the other group? Colonialism means exaclty that... no will? Give us another colony which had a say in how it was colonized.
I think the existence of separation/classes between the 2 was there before colonialism, simply the colonialist made it to work for their advantage(devide and rule)
Correct
Again, The main purpose international colonialism was to created internal chaos among primitive governments, self-incentivism thru disingenuous trade agreement, over-reaching, believe system, missionary and religion warfare. Then forced military warfare
Once they have a so called minority, they manipulate them so they can influence the majority to do anything they want. The west still use the same tactic to this day.
STOP LYING.
Yeah just like they’re doing in Congo
A very well-done documentary. Thank you for all the effort and research you put into the making of it. I'm sorry for the loss of your parents and other family members during the genocide. God Bless you and yours.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
What a nice documentary!, thank you Samuel Nishimwe for the efforts to document Rwandan History
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Many thanks for this educational and informational material. The video delves deep into the colonial origins of the Rwandan genocide, offering a compelling insight into how historical legacies and identity manipulations played a pivotal role in the tragic events of 1994. It prompts us to reflect on the profound impact of colonialism on societal divisions and underscores the enduring repercussions of such actions. Through the filmmaker's personal quest, the narrative becomes poignant and relatable, underscoring the importance of acknowledging and comprehending our past to pave the way for a more enlightened future.
Thank you for enlightening us remarkable documentary. Sorry for what the colonial has cost these innocent souls
such a brilliant documentary
fresh perspective on this subject that I’ve yet to see in many docs on this topic. Great work and continued blessings for your future film work :)
This handsome boy is an amazing film maker. It is a good film that was upto all the best standards.
This is such an important documentary….for all human beings, regardless of their nationaliy…healing through forgiveness is the universal message….thank you from Germany…
Dear DW, I am doing a research for my theatre project in Bern on Rwandan genocide. How can I get in touch with Samuel?
Loved watching, and the people who participated were very informative too
The same thing in ethiopia on amhara people why not You talk about
Maybe ask why the hutus had so much hate for the tutsis. Maybe because of inequality?
It is easy to convince a person to hate another specially if there is inequality.
I am also actively waiting for a person of Hutu descent's story and also a persone of Twa's story. Then one can begin to understand the truth.
@@loyustasi1861 from what i gather out of this video the tutsis were the upper class. I don’t believe the colonizers classifying them as hutus and tutsis had anything to do with what happened.
The Chinese did it to their own people, they sent all their intellectuals to die in camps. Same with the Cambodians.
I think the hate had been simmering for a while, one person triggered it. But nothing to do with the colonizers
Is colonialism also to blame for the fact that Paul Kagame's RPF killed hundreds of thousands of Hutus and Congolese? These tales are about how Hutus and Tutsis lived in peace until the evil and cynical Europeans came.Tutsis are 14%, but they have always kept the majority of the population as service personnel.There is nothing to say about the Twa, they were discredited by both main ethnic groups .Hutu and Tutsi staged a double genocide, and the World community turned out to be guilty.
Thank you for taking the time to make this documentary. It was an emotional watch, both sad and beautiful at the same time.
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Thank you Sam for this great documentary🙏
Thank you for sharing through this excellent film - love to Rwanda and a brighter future for you all ❤
Thanks for watching!
Such a well done and informative documentary film. Good job Samuel and Mathias
This documentary serves as a reminder of why we need to reflect on the past in order to pursue a better future....We are all human beings; let's be humane
Why does he say ethnicity yet they have the same culture and speak the same language and its very difficult to differentiate between hutu and Tutsi people
See my comment further down
Because they share the same ethnic group called Banyarwanda... the other ones are colonial illusions
"it's very difficult to differentiate between hutu and tutsi people" - trust me, as a 30s something Rwandan who was 5 years old during the genocide, I ask myself this question all the time.
The Tutsi and Hutus are not different tribes, just different social classes, they all speak Kinyarwanda, it's different as compared to other African Countries were u have more than 450 tribes speaking different languages as in the Congo
It’s not hard to differentiate Hutu and Tutsi. Look at Paul Kagame a Tutsi and Juvénal Habyarimana a Hutu.
So sad, people segregate and view others as inferior. Racial hatred happens everywhere. How can we ensure a better future for Humanity?
This is such a well thought out production, thank you for sharing your story and perspective on how we can reclaim our history.
Great film. The presenter does a wonderful, thorough job.
We look towards a promising future.
Fantastic documentary. All of us all over the world are the same and only greed seperates us.
Great piece of work Sam. I have watched numerous documentaries on the Rwandan genocide and i must say this has taken the number one spot. It captures Primary, Secondary and Tertiary information making it easier to understand. Bravo
The 1994 Genocide against Tutsi
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Rwanda genocide because Hutus and Twa people were also killed by kagame’s rebels who orchestrated the massacre
@@user-xg7ps7hi6k The Hutus are the ones that were treated better by Germans?
@@mashobane6177 No, it was the Tutsi that were given preferential treatment
Watching this film, it feels so sad for Rwandan people.. i hope leaders in this country learn a lesson that violence/war is not a solution and must not be existence in dealing the people.. let the people live in peace and love should prevail..
This is such an incredible documentary. Thank you for making it and sharing it.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
a fantastic documentary that Samuel and all involved should be very proud of
Thanks for watching!
Such a well made documentary. Love to Rwanda for surviving such challenges. I have heard from some Germans how ignorant they are about their colonial history.
Thanks brother for the documents it gave an understanding from someone who knows what really happened during horrible time and what took place during dark days of 94 and it's fresh in my head like it was yesterday and I am even a Rwandan but as an African I can identify with what went on because I lived through the war in Liberia.
This brother just answered his own questions, the very fact that in some of the countries speak French, or other's in their land says it all, the word Africa is not the actual name of the continent, the fact that France, U.S and China is still treating Black Africa as theirs is all you need to know!
At some point Africa and Africans need to grow up and take responsibility for their actions, past and destiny!!!
What do you mean? Most of the killers were held accountable. Making a documentary on how colonialism created a hostile divide between the two groups does not make us not grow up.
@@allanmsema6224 The problem is that my comment is too deep for you. And I can't be bothered to type an explanation. So have a good life.
@@TheIgboRenaissance What are you...8 years old? Can't even justify your claims with a mature response...wow...I hope my comment bothers you for all quarters of tomorrow's day, little angry Igbo man.
@@allanmsema6224 the divide was there before colonists, stop making excuses.
@@gibememoni Hello..umm...I'm not sure who your comment is addressing because I've never argued that. Perhaps straw man fallacies aren't a great way to argue.
Great documentary , proud of my country Rwanda. and kudos to this Guy
Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
Us Americans complain about so much, genocide isn’t even a distant possibility in our mind. We would almost laugh at the prospect of another country trying to invade us, we’re so well prepared and taken care of that we’ve taken it all for granted. We sit in the air conditioning and we complain about high gas prices while we grill $50 worth of steak on the grill. Meanwhile, in the rest of the world, a bag of rice and a small chicken is a families dream come true. Nobody’s perfect, we all forget how good we have it, so take a look around today and let’s give thanks and appreciate just how wonderful of a life we have, and god bless the people who must suffer..
I am from Ethiopia. The Hamitic myth stated that Tutsi's came from Ethiopian, and the Hutus are of lower grade of humanity. We Ethiopians were all Christians who believed that all humans are created equal.
Europeans thought so at that time.
What a nice documentary! well done Sam , the last time I saw you was in primary school at APAPER. You were my classmate . You became a very nice filmmaker. Keep it up
I love the authenticity in this masterpiece. Sending hugs to Samuel, his uncle and aunty, especially his nanny, she is a living hero.
The Best Documentary about Rwanda from the beginning to colonial to genocide to the rebirth of a nation
Sam this is such a sensitive documentary. I believe it must have taken courage to carry out these interviews with these people and coming to terms with these facts that we were divided till date. I think you’ve opened up some kind of movement coz this is the most enriched documentary I’ve come across so plain. This is closure for many 👏
By denying they are responsible for their own actions is denying them agency which ironically is very racist
Haven't watched it yet, but agency can be limited by enforcing ideologies like religion. Over time it basically becomes an implanted operating system. I'm not absolving the the Rwandans, but pointing out that it's not implausible for past actions of one party to direct those of another today. As for you, an audit of your life is practically guaranteed to reveal that you've surrendered part of your agency to entities that might not even be in your best interests.
like children and women, they are never responsible
Why do we always blame Europeans for everything? We need to do better by our own people. Blame those who participated in this atrocity. Otherwise this is a great documentary.
Why blame the people who colonized Rwanda and intentionally divided people on ethnic lines? Use your brain.
Obviously the documentary doesn’t blame Europeans for everything, but admits the actual and significant role that they clearly played.
Because your always in denial about the source of your wealth it's us the black people that lost everything so the euro pound and dollar can strive I type this in a house I built shared by 10 family members I am the first to be educated and yet I serve them whereas you probably have nice life problems like deciding which gold club to join
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@@friendlybanePeople In Rwanda we’re divided long time before Europeans came there . Tutsi people dominated Hutus and Twa people ( Pygmy ) were seen as “ subhuman “ long time before Europeans set foot there . There was massive tribal warfare and many were participating in arab islamic slave trade in the east . Europeans came and instituted these divisions even more . But they did NOT find an unified society when they came there .
Am Kenyan and i can relate with pre-colonial Rwanda. Most of our community members identified themselves by clan before colonialism. Its sad how negative ethnicity has divided most of African people.
It's best to accept the wrong in the past, move on and be better. Blaming others won't help anything.
Super proud of being Rwandan ❤❤❤
The colonisers never left Africa because they still exist in many aspects of our lives that why Africa unity will be very to accomplished because the different colonisers doctrines and conquered and divide rules and it's now left with the younger generations to change the narrative and effect the changes for Africa to move on , not going to be easy but with determination and hard work it can be done and let Africa rise like the phoenix.
I am a survivor of Rwanda 1994 I blame everything on the R.P.F and President Habyarimana who could have stopped the war in the 1990
Very touching documentary. These events were really a sad phase in Rwanda's history. It takes a lot of bravery to keep looking foward after all these, I commend the rwandans for that. Thanks for a well filmed documentary !
As an African, I don’t think the German statue should be removed. I KNOW it should be removed. What’s there to think about? You remember heroes not demons. And why on earth would an African country allow a colonizer to buy a symbolic monument and reminder of colonization. Why? They should never have let that happen. The building should that German bought should have been turned to some kind of refuge for homeless or displaced Rwandans.