Very Good, Also Recommend HBO's 'Showers in April'

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2005)

I watched this movie last night - after I had learned a bit about in in a class I had taken and after I watched HBO's take on this in a film called 'Showers in April'.
While I thought this movie was very well made, very well acted and very interesting - I think 'Showers' does a better job at giving you more information about the actual events of what went on... It starts by explaining where the division between the Tutsis and the Hutus started (thanks to colonialism) and explains what the rebel forces were doing...
There are many similarities between 'Rwanda' and 'Showers' (both emphasize the role the Hutu radio stations played), but I think 'Showers' gives a more comprehensive look at what was going on.
That's not to say I didn't think 'Rwanda' wasn't an amazing film in its own right - I highly recommend it - but I would HIGHLY recommend HBO's version as well.