History & Area Studies / World History / African History
The Killers Speak: Inside Rwanda's Machete Season
Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak
In 1994, ordinary farmers in Rwanda turned on their neighbors with machetes. This video, based on Jean Hatzfeld's haunting report, lets the killers speak for themselves. They describe the routine of genocide—waking at dawn, hunting in swamps, and sharing beer by night. Hatzfeld, a journalist who spent years in Nyamata, captures their chilling calm. You'll hear how peer pressure, land envy, and state orders turned friends into executioners. No guilt, no nightmares—just a job done. This is not about monsters; it's about us. Watch to understand how normal people commit the unthinkable.
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