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Forgive or Forget

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Three survivors of mass killings during the Second World War, the Rwandan genocide, and the Cambodian Killing Fields share their testimonies.

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Tristan C. Anderson

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Three survivors of mass killings during the Second World War, the Rwandan genocide, and the Cambodian Killing Fields share their testimonies.

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Tristan C. Andersondirector

Sam Jones

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Freddie Knoller, Sophie Masereka, and Sokphal Din share their experiences of surviving mass killings during the Second World War, the Rwandan genocide, and the Cambodian Killing Fields. Each person recounts their personal stories of loss and survival. They collaborate with the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust charity to promote awareness of genocide. Their efforts aim to prevent similar events from occurring in the future. The documentary runs for eight minutes and was released in 2014.

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