The 600 – The 600 Film https://the600movie.com Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:22:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.13 https://the600movie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-600_fav-32x32.png The 600 – The 600 Film https://the600movie.com 32 32 Why “The 600” is free to watch here! (except North America) https://the600movie.com/why-the-600-is-free-to-watch-here-except-north-america/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:02:54 +0000 https://the600movie.com/?p=5496 “The 600” is available in Europe! Why Now?? https://the600movie.com/the-600-is-available-in-europe-why-now/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:01:33 +0000 http://the600movie.com/?p=5455 Okay, it’s coincidental, but totally appropriate, that a worldwide release of the documentary “The 600” that includes Europe on MyMoviesAfrica

https://www.mymovies.africa/view/70ea6321a553b5b6

is taking place at the same time as the trial of Paul Rusesabagina, known for the heavily fictionalized movie “Hotel Rwanda”. The value of telling the story of actual heroes in “The 600” during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi can’t be underestimated. “Hotel Rwanda” didn’t live up to those standards.

“Hotel Rwanda” is a screenwriter’s creation based on real people but dramatized for entertainment. There is undeniable evidence that Rusesabagina was not nearly the hero that is depicted in the film.

See the work of journalist Linda Malvern here about the film’s accuracy:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/nov/17/hotel-rwanda-hollywood-ending

Yet, the pristine image from the movie has filtered the vast majority of coverage in the Western press of the trial, much of which declares without question that Rusesabagina is a hero who fell out of favor. It’s herd journalism, and very lazy. It colors whatever verdict Rusesabagina gets for the charges of terrorism against him in recent times.

One comment from Malvern’s article truly stands out: “Meanwhile, it seems, the righteous stand and heroism of those who did save lives in Rwanda is simply ignored”.

Now that “The 600″ is available more readily in the West (it’s also on Amazon Prime and a host of VOD outlets including iTunes and Vudu in the USA), we can offer a story that is not doctored by screenwriters, but told by survivors and rescuers themselves of true heroism unclouded by commercial interests. Over 90 interviews were conducted over a six month period to track and verify the stories in this film. Only Rwandans tell the story, all of them were there. There are no Western pundits, journalists, historians, or Africa ‘Experts” looking through their dusty prisms. It’s raw and real and I invite Africans in the Diaspora and the European countries that played a role in Rwanda’s history to see it for themselves.

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Beyond our wildest dreams – “The 600” journey https://the600movie.com/beyond-our-wildest-dreams-the-600-journey/ Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:36:16 +0000 http://the600movie.com/?p=5323 It’s been an amazing ride. But let’s not forget the real takeaway here. 600 men and women were surrounded by tens of thousands of brutal Genocidal forces. They held out, they counter attacked, they sacrificed and along with the RPA’s main force, they ended the Genocide Against the Tutsi and saved thousands of lives in the middle of one of the worst crimes against humanity in history. It was a story very much worth telling, and I couldn’t be more satisfied that it is now available for the world to see.  It was an honor to tell it. Richard Hall Executive Producer/Writer]]> How to see “The 600” worldwide!! UPDATE https://the600movie.com/how-to-see-the-600-worldwide/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:08:07 +0000 http://the600movie.com/?p=5321 Now available for streaming to all Amazon Prime subscribers in the USA! “The 600” is available primarily as a Video on Demand (VOD) in many places.  However, on the list below, there are geographic limitations to North America on the other platforms listed here.   If you order the Blu Ray through Amazon, it is Region A which includes North and South America, Japan, Taiwan and other parts of Asia and Southeast Asia. DVD’s are zoned to North America.   We are arranging an outlet for parts of Europe, Asia and Australia soon, stand by!   Meanwhile, you can order here in the US and Canada: NB: If you don’t live in the USA or Canada, you should be able to access the film via Amazon Prime Video using an American bank or credit card for payment. Plus we have added new countries via VUMI CENTRAL see below.  
iTunes Store, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV Watch
Streaming to subscribers in USA.  VOD for non subscribers on Internet, Tablets, Smart Phones, Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Game Consoles, Roku Watch
VOD Internet, Tablets, Smart Phones, Game Consoles, Roku, Chromecast Watch
VOD Internet, Android Devices, Chromebook, Smart TVs, Roku, Chromecast Watch
VOD Internet, Tablets, Smart Phones, Smart TVs, Game Consoles, Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV Watch
VOD Internet, Xbox, Microsoft Devices, Windows Tablets, Windows Phones Watch
VOD Internet, Tablets, Smart Phones, PlayStation Watch
  If you live in the US or Canada, you can also order Video on Demand (VOD) from these carriers:
Standard Window Only – Cable (USA)
Standard Window Only – Cable (USA)
Cable (USA)
Satellite (USA)
Telco (USA)
Telco (USA)
Cable (USA)
Cable (USA)
Cable (USA)
Cable (USA)
Cable (Canada)
  DVD and Blu Rays are available through: (with regional limitations listed above)
The world’s largest internet retailer. DVD | Blu-ray
Distributes to library, brick-and-mortar and internet retailers.
Services retailers such as BestBuy.com, BarnesandNoble.com and Walmart.com
Services libraries across the US and Canada.
Services libraries across Canada.
  Across Africa, Vumi Central carries “The 600”, and now we’ve added  Japan, the UAE and Qatar, where you can watch  “The 600” on demand on VUMI.   We expect to have more announcements later this year, but hopefully the inspiring message of sacrifice and courage from the film can be shared more widely now. The response has been amazing!   Richard Hall Executive Producer]]>