Sylvestre's story
Sylvestre's world crumbles as his father is thrown into prison, accused of the very deeds he risked his life attempting to thwart.
Could something grow out of so much pain, guilt and bitterness to rebuild shattered lives and reconcile one time deadly adversaries?
A documentary showing a hero's turmoil; the cruel complexities of post colonial ethnic struggle, and the victory of forgiveness and reconciliation.
In June 2011 Norman Halsall and Daniel T. Halsall will be travelling to Rwanda to film a docudrama video, designed to introduce local people to the necessity of forgiveness and reconciliation.
We expect that the movie will be played on national TV in Rwanda, and would like to overdub it in the languages of the surrounding countries.
Could something grow out of so much pain, guilt and bitterness to rebuild shattered lives and reconcile one time deadly adversaries?
A documentary showing a hero's turmoil; the cruel complexities of post colonial ethnic struggle, and the victory of forgiveness and reconciliation.
In June 2011 Norman Halsall and Daniel T. Halsall will be travelling to Rwanda to film a docudrama video, designed to introduce local people to the necessity of forgiveness and reconciliation.
We expect that the movie will be played on national TV in Rwanda, and would like to overdub it in the languages of the surrounding countries.
Workshop material
Apart from the personal story of Sylvestre, and moving accounts of how people forgave each other and became reconciled, the documentary will include basic teaching material given in seminars held by CARSA. Because of this, the documentary can be run without needing a trainer present to explain the principles, making it ideal for workshops and retreats and extending CARSA’s influence beyond their immediate network.
We also want to show that, even in the darkest period of Rwanda's history, there were people who refused to be drawn into the cycle of hatred, and risked their lives for others. Our hope is to impart a sense of dignity to the Rwandan people and help them embrace their heritage in a more positive light.
Apart from the personal story of Sylvestre, and moving accounts of how people forgave each other and became reconciled, the documentary will include basic teaching material given in seminars held by CARSA. Because of this, the documentary can be run without needing a trainer present to explain the principles, making it ideal for workshops and retreats and extending CARSA’s influence beyond their immediate network.
We also want to show that, even in the darkest period of Rwanda's history, there were people who refused to be drawn into the cycle of hatred, and risked their lives for others. Our hope is to impart a sense of dignity to the Rwandan people and help them embrace their heritage in a more positive light.