The violence of genocide is a thing of the past, and the act of recall is passive rather than active

Flo 2022-01-25 08:03:29

In general, many of the most famous movies about the Holocaust have been released in the past few decades. In these movies, the audience is far enough away to put themselves in a guilt-free situation. At the same time, they have also set a template for a new wave of Oscar-winning films-indulging in tragedy, and purifying the complex dual system of the movie world. The success of this type of Holocaust film is also in sharp contrast with other films about recent genocide, which not only makes people feel like touching unhealed wounds, but also not as simple as paintings about historical events in the past. period. Ke Lisi Tuofu Orr ( Christopher Orr, 1967, American film critic) wrote an article about the movie "2005 Hotel Rwanda" ( article Hotel Rwanda, 2004), he discussed this in the context of Oscar Phenomenon:

The fate of "Rwanda Hotel" and "Schindler's List", "A Beautiful Life", "The Pianist" (The Pianist, 2002) and other Nazi Holocaust movies are in stark contrast, which is unforgettable. Of course, the latter is easier for us to applaud, partly because the cultural attributes of these films are very similar-the cynicism about the killing of Africans for centuries has not disturbed European-centric morals and beliefs. Waters. But the real reason why concentration camp massacre movies are easier to applaud is their time distance. Most American moviegoers who have experienced the Holocaust are no longer alive, and those who are alive are unlikely to feel any real sense of guilt. After all, we are all good people, at least until the last scene of the movie.
Stills from the movie "Rwanda Hotel" (2004), directed by Terry George (Terry George, 1952, Irish screenwriter and director). Duration: 2 hours and 2 minutes.

Stills from the movie "The Pianist" (2002), directed by Roman Polanski (Roman Polanski, 1933, French Jewish director). Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The most famous films about the Holocaust and genocide are basically extremely simple stories, and they convince the audience that, in a general sense, the power of evil has disappeared. Within this framework, the violence of genocide has become a thing of the past, and the act of recall is passive rather than active. These films tend to comfort the audience, rather than give the audience an immersive sense of oppression.

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  • Angelo 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    The black version of Schindler's List, witnesses the trajectory of an ordinary person becoming a hero, and his story will continue to circulate in sacred words. Even if the movie hopes to make the details human, but from the beginning, he has been a god. Such a biography of a tree monument must be touching, sad and sacred. What is more worth thinking about in this film is the scientific division of the Belgians and the people of the world who watched the massacre as the origin of the ethnic conflict. Science and human nature have pros and cons

  • Winona 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    Shocking the heart, why the racial conflicts and killings in this world can never be wiped out, why can't we have a universal world and utopia that belongs to all mankind, the Rwanda Hotel is love, redemption, hope, and the most basic conscience of human nature. As soon as the ending song played, I couldn't control myself any longer.

Hotel Rwanda quotes

  • Paul Rusesabagina: They told me I was one of them, and I... the wine, chocolates, cigars, style... I swallowed it. I swallowed it, I swallowed all of it. And they handed me their shit. I have no... no history. I have no memory. I'm a fool, Tati.

    Tatiana Rusesabagina: You are no fool. I know who you are.

  • George Rutaganda: Cut the tall trees. Cut the tall trees now!