Sometimes in April
When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in Rwanda in April 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history which resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Released
- 2005
- Country
- France, Rwanda, United States
Details
Release year: 2005
Storyline
When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in Rwanda in April 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history which resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.
Top credits
Idris Elba — Augustin- Carole Karemera — Jeanne, Augustin's wife
Pamela Nomvete — Martine
Oris Erhuero — Honoré
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
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• The prime minster's children are shown to be killed,but in real life,her children were saved from hiding by a brave UN solider from Ghana and then resettled in Swizterland. In Shake Hands With The Devil[book],it is said that the prime minster and her husband gave themselves up to protect their children,who were hiding in the house.
• Based on the actual 1994 Rwanda genocide
User reviews
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Powerful film, more realistic than Hotel Rwanda!
Not as polished, but more visceral than "Hotel Rwanda"
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
