It's 1993. Canadian General Romeo Dallaire (Roy Dupuis) is assigned to lead the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda after a war between the Tutsis and Hutus. There is a rise in the Hutu militia Interhamwe. The prime minster is a moderate Hutu woman. It's an uneasy peace with reports of mysterious killings. The New York UN headquarter constantly interferes in the mission and pushing to get out. When the genocide starts, events spiral out of control and Dallaire tries his best despite UN bureaucracy and worldwide abandonment.
It's a very interesting docudrama reciting the events of the genocide. One of the drawbacks for me is the heavyhandedness. There are some musical cues that pushes too far. The story doesn't need the additional melodrama. It is heart wrenching to see history unfold once again. The real Kigali locations elevate the realism. The other minor problem is that I don't see the need to constantly return to the present day. The story is so compelling that the present day story is insignificant.
It's a very interesting docudrama reciting the events of the genocide. One of the drawbacks for me is the heavyhandedness. There are some musical cues that pushes too far. The story doesn't need the additional melodrama. It is heart wrenching to see history unfold once again. The real Kigali locations elevate the realism. The other minor problem is that I don't see the need to constantly return to the present day. The story is so compelling that the present day story is insignificant.