ProceedOrRun t1_j2vy8nu wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:58 AM

Find and watch the film Shooting Dogs and you'll understand why. There's another one called Sometimes In April that explores the same events.

Cheyds t1_j2w4cnb wrote on January 4, 2023 at 10:21 AM

100% second this. But I will say, it is EXTREMELY hard to find. I recommended it to someone last year and it took us quite a long time to find it.

ProceedOrRun t1_j2w5s9o wrote on January 4, 2023 at 10:39 AM

I got them via pirate bay, too hard to find them legitimately, which is probably why pirating wins so often.

EyeGod t1_j2wddrl wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:10 PM

God, SHOOTING DOGS really affected me. Such an incredible, powerful film.

kewlbeanz83 t1_j2xa63t wrote on January 4, 2023 at 4:26 PM

You should watch the "Shake Hands with the Devil" documentary.

TheAb5traktion t1_j2y6tvl wrote on January 4, 2023 at 7:47 PM

And read the book the documentary is based on.

Shake Hands With The Devil was written by General Romeo Dallaire, who was the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda. The documentary is based on the book and him.

Another good book to read is We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families by Philip Gourevitch.

AchillesFoundation t1_j2ya469 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Second reading this book. It is very thorough in documenting the role many nations had in allowing things to spiral into genocide, and just how much effort was put in to trying to head it off.

Of course, fair warning it's not for the faint of heart. There aren't many books that I can say "changed me" in some clearly identifiable way, and that was one of them. Such a failure of humanity in so many ways.

Kenevin t1_j2xl13s wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:35 PM

"Shooting dogs" is thst reference to D'Allaire mental breakdown?

ProceedOrRun t1_j2yc265 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Don't think so. In the film it's pretty clear what it's about.