Gacaca Films|Documenting Indigenous Institutions

"Gacaca (Ga-CHA-cha), which literally means "justice on the grass," is a form of citizen-based justice which Rwandans decided to put into place in an attempt to deal with the crimes of the 1994 genocide...Filming for over a decade in a tiny rural hamlet, director Anne Aghion has charted the impact this experiment in transitional justice has had on survivors and perpetrators alike.Through their fear and anger, accusations and defenses, blurry truths, inconsolable sadness, and hope for life renewed, she captures the emotional journey to coexistence..."
My Neighbor My Killer: Official Trailer from Gacaca Films on Vimeo.