Many believe that the international community could have acted earlier, to prevent the genocide before it started.
With Africa’s solid support and his pro-west military and policy adventures, Kagame is able to take on critics.
Rusesabagina’s release portrays Rwanda’s president as a pragmatist – one willing to negotiate once a security threat is neutralised.
Rwanda has rebuffed international pressure to release Paul Rusesabagina, a man made famous by Hollywood.
A good image abroad affords many advantages to authoritarian leaders.
In a political environment as polarised as Rwanda’s, there is no room for moderates and no space for critical voices.
First They Killed My Father works hard to achieve authenticity in a genre that is as old as cinema itself.