Interactive Screening & Film Discussion

»Traces of Responsibility« (Interactive Documentary, Switzerland 2024, 120 min., directed by Anja Reiss and Jann Anderegg, production: Dschoint Ventschr)

Followed by a film discussion with Anja Reiss and Jann Anderegg, moderated by Jimena Aguilar (ifs)

TRACES OF RESPONSIBILITY is an interactive experience that immerses viewers in a multi-perspective exploration of the complex origins and aftermath of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. 
On a journey through present-day Rwanda, the audience decides for themselves how deeply they want to delve into the story. The cinematic multiplayer experience allows the narrative to be shaped democratically, with 16 possible endings and 8 main storylines offering a total of 38 decision points.

During the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda, nearly one million people were murdered within 100 days. Driven by war propaganda from politicians and the media.
The film follows the trail of a former minister and convicted war criminal who studied in Switzerland. An investigative cinematic quest, guided by the questions: What is he responsible for? What significance does his education in Switzerland have in connection with the events in Rwanda? How does the next generation deal with these crimes?
At real locations where the atrocities are commemorated today, survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi tell their stories. They show how perpetrators and victims have found a way to continue living together in the same country.
The interaction allows the audience to decide for themselves, based on various storylines, how intensively they want to engage with the horror and the universal questions of guilt and responsibility. 

TRACES OF RESPONSIBILITY was awarded 2025 with the Digital Dok Award at DOK.fest Munich.