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My Neighbor, My Killer

2009 · Anne Aghion

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At a glance

My Neighbor, My Killer is a 2009 French-American documentary directed by Anne Aghion about Rwanda’s Gacaca courts, a citizen-based justice system established after the 1994 genocide. The film follows the process of these courts in a small rural community, where survivors and people who committed killings confront how to live alongside one another after mass violence. Filmed over ten years, it reflects on the possibility of coexistence after profound trauma through the experiences and words of local residents. The documentary is listed under war and the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi. It is associated with the United States and France, and its language is English. Aghion is both its director and producer. The film’s focus on community justice and life after genocide makes it a documentary about how justice is carried out and how relationships change in its aftermath.

Who it is for

This film suits viewers interested in Rwanda’s post-genocide Gacaca courts, community justice, and the challenges of coexistence after mass violence. It may also serve students exploring the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.

What is good

  • Examines Rwanda’s citizen-based Gacaca justice system
  • Follows residents of a small rural community
  • Filmed over ten years
  • Directed and produced by Anne Aghion

What to know first

  • Focuses on the aftermath of the 1994 genocide

Verdict

My Neighbor, My Killer centers on community justice and the difficult process of living together after genocide. Its rural residents’ experiences place that process at the heart of the film.

Details

Year
2009wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Anne Aghionwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United States, Francewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
1994 Genocide against Tutsiwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt1400357wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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