*This review has connections to religion*
I watched the movie As We Forgive directed by Laura Waters Hinson. It is a documentary that follows Rosaria and Chantal, who are two women from Rwanda who have to make a difficult choice of forgiveness. The story goes back to the 1994 Genocide Of Rwanda, when many people's families were ruthlessly killed and when everything was destroyed. Rosaria and Chantal are two victims of this crime against humanity, as their family members where brutally murdered. 120,000 suspects who were involved in this genocide were taken to the Gacaca Courts, which were traditional village court system that took care of disputes or events in the village. The courts used different ways to mend the torn relationship between the villagers and the suspects by making the suspects apologize the the villagers. Sadly, in some cases, the victims personally knew the suspects as friends who had taken away the lives of their family. Not only that, but victim's houses and fields were burnt down. So in return, the accused helped rebuilt what was destroyed.
Watching this documentary was very touching, and just surprising to see how some had some much kindness to forgive someone who killed their beloved and to see how scary people can be - even your best friend and kill you or your family any time. It reminded me of the Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ, and how horrible people treated Him as He was dying on the cross, even when He didn't do anything wrong to the people. And yet, God had so much grace to forgive us.
I watched the movie As We Forgive directed by Laura Waters Hinson. It is a documentary that follows Rosaria and Chantal, who are two women from Rwanda who have to make a difficult choice of forgiveness. The story goes back to the 1994 Genocide Of Rwanda, when many people's families were ruthlessly killed and when everything was destroyed. Rosaria and Chantal are two victims of this crime against humanity, as their family members where brutally murdered. 120,000 suspects who were involved in this genocide were taken to the Gacaca Courts, which were traditional village court system that took care of disputes or events in the village. The courts used different ways to mend the torn relationship between the villagers and the suspects by making the suspects apologize the the villagers. Sadly, in some cases, the victims personally knew the suspects as friends who had taken away the lives of their family. Not only that, but victim's houses and fields were burnt down. So in return, the accused helped rebuilt what was destroyed.
Watching this documentary was very touching, and just surprising to see how some had some much kindness to forgive someone who killed their beloved and to see how scary people can be - even your best friend and kill you or your family any time. It reminded me of the Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ, and how horrible people treated Him as He was dying on the cross, even when He didn't do anything wrong to the people. And yet, God had so much grace to forgive us.
