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Tag Archives: Genocide
La Llorona (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little spooky horror film from Guatemala
“La Llorona”, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for Best International Feature Film Oscar in this year, is a little spooky horror film which reflects one dark historical past via its effective ghost story. Filled with unnerving ambiance from … Continue reading
First They Killed My Father (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A girl in the Cambodian Genocide
“First They Killed My Father”, which is currently available on Netflix, is a dark, harrowing tale of survival filled with quiet but powerful moments of horror and sadness. Based on the memoir of the same name by Loung Ung, the … Continue reading
The Look of Silence (2014) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): Silenced by fear and repression
Behind the frighteningly absurd world where murderers continue to reign without remorse or regret, there have been pain and sorrow silenced by fear and repression for nearly 50 years. Somber and meditative in its unadorned approach, “The Look of Silence” … Continue reading
The Missing Picture (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Memories of a genocide
The documentary film “The Missing Picture” attempts an unconventional approach for its grim historical subject. Mainly through its simple but delicate presentation of clay figurine dioramas, it conveys to us the personal memories of pain and horror from one of … Continue reading
Kinyarwanda (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The people amidst the Rwanda genocide
Most of you have probably heard about the Rwandan genocide in 1994. When I heard about it for the first time, it seemed to be no more than one of those small, trivial international news I got from TV, but … Continue reading