The Rwandan Genocide: Women’s Stories of Survival in Rwanda | Full Documentary

French soldiers based in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide stand accused of raping the women who sought refuge with them.

Prisca, Marie-Jeanne and Concessa say they survived the Rwandan genocide and sought safety in refugee camps, only to be repeatedly raped and abused by the French soldiers sent there to protect them. All describe similar horrors: abduction from their tent, the gang rapes, and the photos of the assaults taken by the soldiers. “We naively thought that the white man was a saviour, that he would bring peace,” sighs one of the women. While the French army denies all accusations of rape, the three women filed a complaint with the French courts in 2004 and 2012. The investigation is now at a standstill.

As time goes by, the survivors are concerned with preserving the memory for themselves and their community. In this film, Concessa, Prisca and Jeanne return to the sites of their crimes and recount what happened.

A reflection on the unspeakable and the power of words, on the weight of silence.

This documentary was produced by Babel Press and directed by Michaël Sztanke & Gaël Faye. It was first released in 2022.

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📍French soldiers based in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide stand accused of raping the women who sought refuge with them.

Prisca, Marie-Jeanne and Concessa say they survived the Rwandan genocide and sought safety in refugee camps, only to be repeatedly raped and abused by the French soldiers sent there to protect them. All describe similar horrors: abduction from their tent, the gang rapes, and the photos of the assaults taken by the soldiers. “We naively thought that the white man was a saviour, that he would bring peace, ” sighs one of the women. While the French army denies all accusations of rape, the three women filed a complaint with the French courts in 2004 and 2012. The investigation is now at a standstill.

[_sunshinecircle]

No words😢...lots of love from Kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[Shenzenxo]

They all look so traumatized, the details in this genocide are beyond horrifying 🥺

[LorettaBrail]

The French should be ashamed of themselves for denying these women justice. Upping their nose at these victims is not ok. But then they allow all the Islamic to corrupt what was once a French country. Shame!

[KCChilly]

It's an extremely harrowing life story of these women. They have told their truth with serenity and strength. Thank you for bringing this to light and with great commendation for the cinematic projections of these scared and beautiful women and their country.

[malawislittleflock]

What makes this even more sad is how the UN failed the Genocide as a whole after so many years justice is still not done and these scars will never heal its disgusting

[ayublandscapes]

How sad can it get? French Soldiers sent to protect people are doing what the militias were doing? What a shame, I feel for these women, may God heal them...

[sarastreet]

Thank you beings...that shared your painter with cry for you but I know the Creator ... in his time..will right all history's wrongs and worst atrocities to the human race❤

[glamorlashes]

God continue to have mercy on these beautiful souls. Continue to cover them in your blood Lord, and let those who hurt them come to light and pay for what they did to these women and families. Your stories made me want to cry so many times I had to keep pausing the video 😢

[LorettaBrail]

Has justice ever been done for these women? Are the French held accountable as they should be? And what about the militia? WTH?

[ilikesteakandbacon]

Read the description, and already upset, mad and so on...

[brantanolee]

I grow up in Rwanda and at the times of remembrance you could see how angered people were mental health rised and you barely go out coz anything can happen any time. French, UN were the killers instead of helping they made the matter worse...Dark times in April but slowly overcoming 😢

[Ali-vc]

Very unfortunate... I've never heard any good story about a French foreign mission

[nelsonsilitonga]

Film dokumentet sangat bagus".taoi sayang srkali tdke ada teks dlm bahasa indonesia.bidakah anda menberikan teks dlm bahasa indonesia.??

[VidoPoliteo]

Could you put the title of Croatian language please????Your documentary are very interesting but I dont understand.

[Blackdove]

If you still follow their religious teachings the colonizers are still your gods.

[phoziemagele]

Why is she laughing when talking about the one who got an ear cut off?