CROSSROADS film series: "Earth Made of Glass"

RED RIVER THEATRES
 11 S. Main Street, Concord NH 03301
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~Beer, wine, sandwiches, drinks & snacks are available for purchase from concession stand


ABOUT THE FILM:

On August 6th, 2008, against the backdrop of the world's deadliest war in neighboring Eastern Congo, Rwandan President Paul Kagame issued a report detailing the French government's hidden role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Three months later, his closest aide, Rose Kabuye is arrested by France on charges of terrorism. Meanwhile, Jean-Pierre Sagahutu, a genocide survivor haunted by his father's unsolved murder, scours the Rwandan countryside on a fifteen-year-search for clues - ultimately finding himself confronted with his darkest desire: being face-to-face with his father's killer. As each relentlessly pursues the truth they find themselves faced with a choice: to take revenge or turn the other cheek... Above all, their stories shake the very foundations of what it means to forgive - blazing a trail towards ending hatred and violence throughout Africa and the world.

The film won the prestigious Peabody Award in 2012, was nominated for Best Documentary Picture by the Producer's Guild of America in 2011, was an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010 and an official selection at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in 2010.

Watch the trailer here. 87 minutes.

ABOUT THE EXPERTS:

Keene State College Professor James Waller is Cohen Chair of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College and is currently working on a comparative research project on church-state relations in the context of genocidal violence in the Holocaust, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Rwanda. Learn more here.

 Deborah Scranton, the film’s director, is a New Hampshire native. Scranton’s previous award-winning film, The War Tapes, won "Best Documentary" at the Tribeca Film Festival. Learn more here.

ABOUT CROSSROADS:
International Documentary & Discussion Series

“Crossroads” is a three-part, documentary and discussion series delving into the human condition in the modern world. Each award-winning documentary will be followed by insights from experts on issues raised in the films and time for audience discussion and dialogue. Travel from China to Indonesia to Rwanda as the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and Red River Theatres present this unique opportunity to engage with the world and examine the price of progress here and across the globe.

VIEW DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR THE SERIES HERE
Created by Project Humanist and UNH Manchester Professor Jack Resch

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