I have seen some informative, and entertaining episodes in BBC's Our World series, however this episode left me somewhat disappointed. The topic mentions "Torture Houses" plural, but only one is confirmed or even discussed in the monologue, although more are definitely suggested and alluded to by locals, and I don't doubt the veracity of their claims, the new regime is torturing people who oppose them. ((( SPOILERS UNTIL THE END: ))) It was mostly a mish-mash of social media posts from Instagram and/or Facebook, Google Maps, and a couple of individuals who could draw the house exactly as it appears in photos taken after it was abandoned. I don't doubt that human rights violation and torture went on there, and maybe those should not be topics I expect entertainment from. But I just found the presentation difficult to keep me engaged. These violent dictators who spring up in these tribal areas where Hutus and Tutsis have long standing disagreements and historical difficulty, end in bloodshed and grief for the families, and I do not minimize that. I guess I got bored of looking at hand drawn images and the same social media posts over and over showing the same sewage drain with what appeared to be blood, and a locally sold cleaner being used to wash it out. Their sewers flow above ground once they leave the residences they serve, so the blood flowing beside the street was very visible to passersby, but afraid it won't bring justice in a place where those criminals are running every level of government and the militia for now.
I wish the film crew had done more personal videos of the local people and culture, and interviewed more guests who could speak about life before and after the new regime.
