Piece Comment

Review of "Return to Rwanda"


There's a terrifically compelling story here but it doesn't seem to emerge the way the piece is currently configured. Marie is somewhat difficult to understand; removing the music would help. The music is distracting anyway and it seems to be in place to mask edits. The piece should begin with the reporter. We need to get a brief introduction to Marie and her story and the reporter should come back in frequently with bridges. It doesn't work to edit Marie's soundbites together. She has an absolutely amazing story to tell and it just doesn't feel like we're hearing it. It ends with the reporter giving out a website where people can donate money to help finance Marie's trip back to Rwanda. This may not be appropriate and is probably time sensitive.