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Earth Made of Glass (2010)

Earth Made of Glass poster
Directed by
Deborah Scranton
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide through the experiences of survivors and officials. It shows efforts to seek justice and rebuild lives years later.

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What happens

Earth Made of Glass is a 2010 American documentary film, directed by Deborah Scranton, about the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Filming occurred in Rwanda and France. It premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, in the World Documentary Competition, on April 26, 2010. Earth Made of Glass aired on HBO TV in April 2011, and it was nominated as Best Documentary by the Producers Guild of America. The film won a Peabody Award in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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