The Official Story

Like The Official Story, Hotel Rwanda deals with the profound effects of political violence on individuals, telling the real-life story of a man who protected over a thousand refugees during the Rwandan genocide.

The Kite Runner follows the story of an Afghan man confronting his past and his family's secrets, set against Afghanistan's political changes. It presents a comparable narrative of reconciliation with the past, similar to The Official Story.

In Missing, an American father searches for his son, who has disappeared during a coup in a Latin American country. The intertwining of personal loss with a backdrop of political turmoil makes it resonate strongly with The Official Story.

Set against the backdrop of international politics and corporate corruption in Africa, The Constant Gardener is a thriller that, similarly to The Official Story, revolves around the uncovering of uncomfortable truths.