Thursday, 7 April 2005

Arts

Film: Hotel Rwanda

"When they see this, how can they not help?" asks Don Cheadle's character after seeing footage of the carnage happening on his doorstep in Rwanda. The camerman's answer is flippant but to the point. "If they see this footage they'll say 'Oh my God that's horrible' and they'll go on eating their dinners."

And that's is why for me the most shocking thing about Hotel Rwanda was the date: 1994. I try to get involved with the news, but my knowledge of events of the time is pitifully incomplete.

As a film then, it's been educational. It's also been interesting to see the depiction of the 'oasis of calm' provided by a hotel in the midst of a war.

At the end there's just one question though: what news will I learn in ten years time that I glossed over today?

Posted by pab at 22:18 | Comments will be back later in the year. Please email me instead!