William is a member of the Tutsi – a minority people group in Rwanda — and he’s on the run. The year is 1994, and militia from the Hutu major government are roaming the countryside, killing as many Tutsi as they can find.
If he is caught, he will be slaughtered.
Then he is given a lifeline. The United States will accept him as a refugee, although his wife and daughter will be forced to stay behind at a camp until he gets settled. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s their best hope. Will they survive long enough to be reunited?
The faith-based film Beautifully Broken (PG-13) opens this weekend, telling the story of how the lives of three families intersected in a marvelous example of God’s sovereignty.
Once he’s in America, William meets a Christian businessman named Randy who also has a daughter and whose family life is crumbling. Though worlds apart in their upbringing, the two men encourage one another and even open an outreach center for other refugees.
Here are seven things you should know about the film:
1. It’s based on a true story.The movie’s backdrop is the Rwandan Genocide, which resulted in the killing of more than 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus in 100 days. But the specifics of the film – a man named William flying to Nashville, Tenn., and meeting Randy – are also true. All the main characters are based on real people in real…
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