What text was written at the start of the movie and at the end?
I made the mistake of renting it for my Ipod and couldn't read it.
Roy, and eveyrone involved in making this film. Well done. It should be shown across the world so we don't forget.
You have eternity. I have only now.
That text is pretty small, even when watching it on a 48-inch screen, so it's not surprising that you couldn't see it on your iPod.
The text at the start of the movie is:
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Rwanda is a small country in central Africa.
For centuries its 10 million citizens viewed themselves as one people.
In 1916, Belgium colonized Rwanda, introducing a system of identity cards separating the majority Hutus from the minority Tutsis.
The Tutsis were given preference in education, jobs and power.
In 1959, when Rwanda became independent, the Hutus rebelled and took over the government, exiling and killing Tutsis.
In 1990 a Tutsi-led, multi-ethnic rebel force invaded from Uganda.
French troops intervened.
The invasion ended when both sides signed a peace treaty in 1993, a treaty the UN was sent to protect.
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The text at the end of the movie is:
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When the world abandoned Rwanda, 454 UN Peacekeepers from over 20 nations chose to stay behind. Under General Dallaire's command, they helped save 32,000 Rwandans who would otherwise have been murdered.
Romeo Dallaire was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 2005 and now works tirelessly as an advocate against the use of child soldiers and for the prevention of genocide.
This film is dedicated to all victims of genocide, to the Peacekeepers and to those who protect the innocent.
Paul Kagame now leads a government that is rebuilding Rwanda in a spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.
All scenes in Rwanda were filmed on their actual locations.