What caused the Rwandan Genocide? - Susanne Buckley-Zistel
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For one hundred days in 1994, the African country of Rwanda suffered a horrific campaign of mass murder. Neighbor turned against neighbor as violence engulfed the region, resulting in the deaths of over one-tenth of the country’s population. How did this happen? And why didn't international organizations intervene? Susanne Buckley-Zistel digs into the history of the Rwandan Genocide.
Genocide is a horrific crime in which one part of a society is intentionally killed by another. What motivates ordinary people to participate in the violence?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Susanne Buckley-Zistel
- Director Mohammad Babakoohi
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Storyboard Artist Mohammad Babakoohi
- Animator Elahe Baloochi, Mohammad Babakoohi, Seyed Ali Mousavi
- Compositor Poorya Goodarzi
- Art Director Yijia Cao , Mohammad Babakoohi
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger, Mohammad Babakoohi
- Composer Aron Fard
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
- Producer Anna Bechtol
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Soraya Field Fiorio
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
