Student Tribune
Coexist: The First Human Rights Film of the Spring 2019 series
The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Project (www.monroecc.edu/go/holocaust)
invites you to the first installment of the Spring 2019 Human Rights Film
Series: Coexist
"In the 53-minute documentary film, Coexist, Rwanda's unprecedented
social experiment in government-mandated reconciliation is revealed for the
first time through the eyes of a diverse range of survivors: victims,
perpetrators, and those who bore witness to the 1994 genocide. What they share
is breathtaking, heartbreaking, and inspired." (https://upstanderproject.org/coexis
t/)
Several guests will join the post-screening discussion to contribute their
recollections of the genocide and the government-directed efforts at
reconciliation. Rochester residents Marcel Mutsindashyaka and
Eliane Mukayisenga were children during the genocide and
remember well the challenges and successes of the subsequent reconciliation
efforts. MCC student Emable Butebitsi grew up in post-genocide
Rwanda and particularly recalls the reconciliation efforts emphasized during
his primary school education.
The 2019 film series highlights current Restorative Practices and
Reconciliation Efforts taking place at national, state, and community
levels. Each documentary covers the practical challenges, moral quandaries, and
incremental successes of these efforts. Discussion will be facilitated by MCC
faculty and students as well as community members. These guests will lend their
experience, expertise, and valuable perspectives to the discussion.
The HGHRP's 2019 Human Rights Film Series is designed to complement academic
and co-curricular, HGHRP-hosted events held during the Spring 2019 semester in
order to build awareness of human rights issues."
Each documentary is free, open to the public, and scheduled for both
campuses. Light refreshments provided.
Brighton Screening: Tuesday, February 12th, 5:30 pm, Forum,
3-130
Downtown Campus Screening: Wednesday, February 13th, 2:30 pm, High
Falls B
Attached Files:
HGHRP spring film series 2019.jpg
Parker, Michelle
The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Project
02/06/2019