Sometimes in April (2005) (TV)

Director:

Raoul Peck

Writer (WGA):

Raoul Peck (written by)

Release Date:

19 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | War

Plot:

Debra Winger, Oris Erhuero and Idris Elba star in this drama framed by the Rwandan genocide. |

Plot Keywords:

Genocide | Rwanda | Mass Child Killing | Africa | Hutu

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Idris Elba	...	Augustin
Carole Karemera	...	Jeanne
Pamela Nomvete	...	Martine
Oris Erhuero	...	Honoré
Fraser James	...	Xavier
Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga	...	Colonel Bagosora
Cleophas Kabasita	...	Valentine (as Cléophas Kabasiita)
Noah Emmerich	...	Lionel Quaid
Debra Winger	...	Prudence Bushnell
Peninah Abatoni	...	Woman Refugee #1
Ashani Alles	...	Prosecutor
Hope Azeda	...	Brigitte
Théogène Barasa	...	RAF Soldier #1
Dan Barlow	...	Belgian UN Soldier
Johannes Bausch	...	UN Officer #1

Also Known As:

Quelques jours en avril (France)

Runtime:

140 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English | Kinyarwanda

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | UK:15 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Kigali, Rwanda

Company:

CINEFACTO

Quotes:

Valentine: I knew that he was a leader of the municipality. I felt that he could have protected us, but he did nothing.
Judge Arusha: Did this man ever participate in the rapes?
Valentine: I never saw him rape anybody... but he didn't protect us. He would tell the Interahamwe: Don't ever ask me again how a Tutsi woman tastes! He was encouraging his players.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Making 'Sometimes in April' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Caribbean Queen

Forget "Hotel Rwanda"

If you really want to find out a bit more about the genocide in Rwanda of 1994, this is THE movie to go! It's a wonderful, yet uncompromisingly sad and bitter movie. Whereas "Hotel Rwanda" was more like Schindlers List in Africa, more focusing on a Hollywood-like hero & love story, "Sometimes in April" leads you right into the very depths of hell. The characters are well pointed out, the acting is always impressive and the film-making is very subtle and pleasantly calm. the only thing really which I could complain about to a certain degree was the sometimes a bit too prominently set musical soundtrack. Still - this movie is unforgettable; for one simply because of its honest attempt to tell the story of what happened in Rwanda, when the world literally turned its head - and on the other hand I feel the deepest respect for the team involved in making this for their seriousness and adequacy. A very daring and important movie!