In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle, will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined.
Written by focus features
"Huruma", the play which Tessa Quayle watches in the market place, was directed by Nick Reding who played Crick in the film. It was performed by the Kizingo Arts Troupe.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When the turbo prop plane is making a drop into the village, the two pilots push the yoke forward. That would cause the plane to pitch down, however, the plane is clearly climbing when the drop is made.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Justin Quayle:
Oh, thank you Arnold. I... I can manage that. But I still don't see why you couldn't wait a couple of weeks. Why go all the way up to Loki? Tessa Quayle:
Well, we want to hear Grace Makanga speak, and she won't be coming to Nairobi. See more »
Crazy Credits
END CREDITS DEDICATION:
This film is dedicated to Yvette Pierpaoli and all other aid workers who
lived and died giving a damn.
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"Kijani Mwana Mwali"
Traditional Performed by Bomas of Kenya Taken from the album "Songs of African Heritage" EUCD1721 Courtesy of ARC Music Productions International
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