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Fine. I'll see to that after Mass.

The Mass?

I am priest in a catholic country, Joe.

This is what I do.

It's in the job description.

Yeah, sure.

Do you think it's the best time for that?

Time's a stress, people need to commune with God.

I think maybe they'll prefer some food.

Water, just put a reassurance.

Well, come to Mass.

Get all free on the same ticket.

It's been a 10th night here

in Rwandan capital Kigali.

The normally bustling streets

are now completely deserted.

Except for angry soldiers,

loyal to the former president.

...and shooting bodies is becoming common.

Militias with machetes and clubs rule the streets.

And what appears to have been a deliberate plan to

massacre Tutsis. Thousands have now been executed.

- Councilor.

- Father Christopher.

These are difficult times,

such uncertainties.

Please, be careful.

Tutsis have spies everywhere.

Some might even be in your school.

I appreciate your concern

for our welfare, councilor.

Of course the welfare of

our citizens is paramount.

Well, you could deal some blankets,

a fuel for the generator - that sort of thing.

Perhaps tomorrow, my superior

colonel Bugesera has asked...

He has asked me to ask you, perhaps

have a small word with your Belgian guests.

My government is uncomfortable with the idea of

United Nation soldiers guarding those poor people in your school.

We would prefer Rwandans protecting Rwandans.

Well, I'm not sure that it is my position

to talk to the capitaine about that.

Of course you know him better than I.

Though I'm sure he will listen to you.

His mind must be on those missing men.

What missing men?

Ten Belgian UN soldiers.

What?

They were kidnapped while

guarding our Prime Minister.

A terrible business, terrible.

Well, I'll see what I can do.

Thank you.

That would be very nice.

Yes it's true. The detachment of 10 soldiers

were protecting the prime minister.

He said they were kidnapped.

It's possible. We don't know where they are.

So what happened to the prime minister?

She's dead. Murdered.

Look, it might sound weird, right.

But what about this.

We could call a bishop and get him to come to this school,

not to give a Mass but for a talk or symbol, you know.

It's not gonna make any difference.

Wait a minute, you can think about it.

You know him well so call him, get him round here.

I don't think so, Joe.

Well look, if he came then what kind

of signal will that send out?

Gods.

I know you don't think we can make a difference.

We passed all that!

If the UN now being targeted.

Then we are way beyond that.

I must call sister Isabel again.

What's he saying?

Who will fill the empty graves?

The cockroaches are hiding in the churches.

They are hiding in the schools.

What's going on?

Food.

They are discussing how to rush and what's left.

Can we have a word?

Don't bite my head off,

but I have an idea.

Nobody knows what's happening here right?

So we should get on the TV cameras.

What would that do?

You know, nothing exist if it's not on TV. So we get the cameras

in here and the rest of the world sees what's happening.

And they'll have to do something.

How do we achieve that?

I can go and get Rachel Watson,

she's with the BBC. Staying at the Morahl.

But I can't let you go outside alone.

Fine, I'll get the UN to give me an escort.

Okay.

Great.

I'm sorry my central command would never agree.

Charles, your mandate is about peacekeeping.

If you help me get the BBC and that will help to keep the peace.

You know that.

Just one vehicle.

Just one.

It's possible.

Give me a minute.

- Charles.

- No escort.

But you just said...

No escort! Leave now.

What a f*** is that!

They don't give me an escort.

I'm going get Francois at his dad's place.

He's Hutu, so, you know... He's with me.

- Everybody knows this truck anyway.

- Wait here.

Our missing soldiers have been found.

They were taken to a government

barracks and executed.

Executed?

Butchered.

Oh my God, I'm so sorry.

You realize it? No one safety

can be guaranteed now.

The time has come to do your duty!

The army cannot do their job alone,

it is up to you the people!

Go to the roads.

Work at the roadblocks!

Is Francois here?

No thank you.

Is Francois... Thank you.

Francois.

Madame, is your son here?

The news are screaming for

two ways every half hour, Joe.

From 9 to 3 minutes for me tonight.

There are over 1,5 thousand

people hiding at school.

Yeah, there's 2000 Tutsis hiding at Sainte Familie

and God knows how many at the stadium as well.

We also have about 40 Europeans, hiding.

When it started off it was just

the army doing the killings.

No it's spreading to everyone, they're all killing

Tutsis - the ordinary people, police, everyone.

I haven't seen such f***ing machetes in my life.

F***, the militia.

Interahamwe.

Oh, sh*t!

Everyone around here knows us.

Lucky us.

Stop.

Okay.

No.

Just take the tape back.

You push the blue button on the top.

I'll show you...

BBC.

Joe, look at me.

Keep looking at me. Alright?

Look at me.

Take the f***ing tape back!

Joe, look at me.

Joe, keep looking at me.

Just at me.

Do you know him?

Well I think that we've crawled the wall,

all things considered.

Wait.

Stop.

Go back a bit.

- Do you see it?

- Yeah.

- They're never gonna show this.

- Just get on taping that.

You're okay?

I heard about the road block.

Not everything.

Francois was there.

He is a killer. He is one of them.

Did you see him kill anyone?

He had a machete in his hands it was blood

on the blade. It was... blood on his hands.

I'm sorry.

Capitaine Delon, how do you

view the situation now?

Extremist Hutu elements are targeting the

Tutsi minority and anyone who supports them.

You know there are people being

killed right outside these gates.

Yes.

So why can't the UN stop this slaughter?

We do not have a mandate for that.

We can only fire if fired upon.

The parameters of our operation are very clear.

Some people are starting to call this

a genocide. Would you call it that?

Well...

Because you know that if this is genocide

you are obligated to intervene.

Stop the camera, please.

Stop it now!

What's going on here

is not my choice, okay?

Being here and doing nothing

is also not my choice.

I'm a military commandor with a

mandate to observe. I can do no more.

You are the UN, show it.

But I'm not the Security Council.

They make our mandate.

Why don't you call New York and get a chance, because, let me

tell you, we have tried. And please, let me know how far you get.

There are Interahamwe outside both gates now.

It'd be as well being story surrounded.

You know I just don't understand

why did they kill those UN soldiers?

What a stupid people.

They must have known

it'd have repercussions.

Perhaps they wanted repercussions.

In Somalia 18 Americans died.

It was enough to force a complete withdraw.

As you see these are not stupid people.

Will the UN withdraw?

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