Hotel Rwanda Film Permission - 11 Modern History

As part of our study of the Rwandan Genocide in Modern History, students will be viewing the film Hotel Rwanda (M, 2004). This film provides a dramatized account of the events during the 1994 genocide and supports students’ understanding of the conflict, key historical figures, and international responses. Students will examine Hotel Rwanda as a popular representation of historical events to assess its accuracy and validity in portraying the Rwandan Genocide. The film contains mature themes including: Mild nudity/sexual themes e.g. image of a woman breastfeeding, a scene with women shown in underwear/bras in a camp wired cage. Violent scenes e.g. scenes of massacres/murders using machetes/guns, scenes of people being pushed/beaten/threatened, images of dead bodies. However, a majority of the scenes of violence are not explicit/are shown from a distance. Moderate use of profanity e.g. use of the F word twice in the film. Mild scenes involving drinking/smoking e.g. various scenes where people are offered and drink alcoholic beverages. Subtle reference to suicide. If you do not wish to provide permission for your child to view this film, alternative work will be provided for them to complete.