Sometimes in April (TV 2005)

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

Director:

Raoul Peck

Writer:

Raoul Peck

Stars:

Idris Elba, Carole Karemera, Pamela Nomvete

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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

---

Plot Keywords:

genocide | militia | rwanda | swahili | united nations mission | 

---

Genres:

Drama | History | War

---

Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Kinyarwanda

Release Date:

19 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Als das Morden begann

Filming Locations:

Kigali, Rwanda

Company Credits

Production Co:

CINEFACTO, HBO Films, Velvet Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Priest: We cannot harbor rebels. We must hand them over.
Martine: [Shocked at this proposal] Father, these are not rebels! These are girls, girls that you've promised to raise as your own daughters! And now you would turn them out?
Priest: What can I do, my child? We cannot protect all of them! I do not have the power to change the situation!
[Martin begins to leave, then turns to him again]
Priest: We must pray.

---

Connections

Featured in Making 'Sometimes in April' (2005)

---

Soundtracks

"Toyambana"
Written by Muaka Bapius
Performed by Zaiko

User Reviews

Incredibly powerful and breathtaking

This is not an easy movie to watch, but I urge everyone to see it. I was a struggle not to cry; so I held my breath each time because I knew the minute I started crying, I would not be able to watch the entire movie.

The movie not only points out the evil people can inflict on each other, it also depicts how silence and avarice can lead to a horrific end.

When people discuss genocide, they go back to Hitler, Pol Pot, etc - this movie goes to show that we still do not care enough about our fellow humans to take care of them and protect them.

There are several ironies in this movie - one of which was the Olympic games. People worldwide were tuned into the Olympics and keeping tabs of the events at the same time others were being butchered.

In 100 days, almost a million people were murdered. It's unimaginable how a tragedy on this scale remains unknown - even scarier is this is proof that it can and possibly will happen again.