In 1994, Rwanda plunged into a murderous frenzy. In just three months, more than 800,000 Rwandans, mostly from the Tutsi minority, were massacred by members of the Hutu majority. Some Hutus risked their lives to help Tutsis and most were executed because of it. But others lived to tell the tale. Who are these heroes? Why did they make this choice? How did they do it? In this documentary, we meet the men and women who showed humanity during the darkest hours of the genocide.
Amongst Rwanda's Righteous is Froduald Karuhije, a farmer in the village of Shyogwe. He dug deep holes in fields, then covered them up with branches and earth, to allow around 20 Tutsis to hide.
Damas Gisimba, head of an orphanage in the capital Kigali, helped fleeing Tutsis to hide in the ceilings and secret rooms of his orphanage.
Joséphine Dusabimana (seen in main photo), a bar owner in the town of Kibuye, stole small boats on Lake Kivu to help Tutsis escape at night to an island on the other side of the border.
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