What a great evening!
Attendees: 13 total, including the 4 hosts
Food: Chinese delivery and Ghiradhelli brownies
Film: Hotel Rwanda
Verdict: Great film, good food, and excellent conversation centering especially on the tension between idealism and pragmatism
I have continued to mull on this powerful film all day and have decided I want to read Paul Rusesabagina's autobiography. I've been learning some things about the Rwandan Genocide on Wikipedia . Check out "Rwandan Genocide," "Tsutsi" and "Hutu" if you're interested. Some of the things we had questions about - like who really shot the Rwandan president and what really is the difference between Tsutsis and Hutus - don't have easy answers. I did learn that the timeframe the film covered was actually 100 days.
Also, if you want to learn more about what's going on in Darfur right now, check out Save Darfur.
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