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Rising from Ashes (2012)
Compelling story yet missing key historical facts
SPOILER ALERT: Having just completed watching this documentary, I would consider the piece to be a fantastic human survival story, but one missing some key historical details. The narration outlining the Rwandan history fails to outline the transition from the minority Tutsi as imposed by Belgium, to the majority Hutu - the cast ultimately responsible for the genocide of the Tutsi people.
While this documentary is not, and should not be used or seen as a vehicle for a political statement, and more so as a human survival story - the omission of key factors in the social and cultural mindset of the Hutu people between the 1800's and the time of the genocide, is one worthy of mentioning in contrast to the jump to characterizing a previously and severely oppressed and demoralized people a the behest of the Belgian and Tutsi regime.
I would have rated this movie a 10, were it not for the massaging of a story line that would have served better adhering to the facts as it related to the cycling prowess. If the producers wanted to dive into the lead up to Rwandas turbulent history as a side bar, it would have been better served with a few more significantly relevant facts - in this viewers humble opinion.
The omission of these details leaves the credibility and intent of the remainder of the films content somewhat in question.