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Quelques jours en avril

Original title: Sometimes in April
  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 20m
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7.8/10
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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 ... Read allWhen 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.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.

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    • Raoul Peck
  • Writer
    • Raoul Peck
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Carole Karemera
    • Pamela Nomvete
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    • Director
      • Raoul Peck
    • Writer
      • Raoul Peck
    • Stars
      • Idris Elba
      • Carole Karemera
      • Pamela Nomvete
    • 56User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Augustin
    Carole Karemera
    • Jeanne, Augustin's wife
    Pamela Nomvete
    Pamela Nomvete
    • Martine
    Oris Erhuero
    Oris Erhuero
    • Honoré
    Fraser James
    Fraser James
    • Xavier
    Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
    • Colonel Bagosora
    Cleophas Kabasita
    • Valentine
    • (as Cléophas Kabasiita)
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Lionel Quaid
    Debra Winger
    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
    Jay Benedict
    Jay Benedict
    • Bushnell's Colleague
    Andrew Benon
    • Father Munanira
    Paul Boneza
    • RAF Soldier #2
    • Director
      • Raoul Peck
    • Writer
      • Raoul Peck
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    • Trivia
      Based on the actual 1994 Rwanda genocide
    • Goofs
      Depictions of U.S. military personnel are highly inaccurate, including the Marine officer wearing Army combat badges (and in the wrong location), as well as a Navy officer in a full beard and mustache.
    • Quotes

      Marcus: So when I grow up, my I.D. card will say "Hutu"?

      Augustin: Yes. But one day, I hope that it will just say "Rwandan".

    • Connections
      Featured in Making 'Sometimes in April' (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Sangela
      Written by Belobi Nge Ekerne

      Performed by Zaiko

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    Powerful, but wanting.
    I became interested in the Rwanda genocide after viewing PBS's broadcast "Ghosts of Rwanda" (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/) and reading Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire's book "Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda". Both (particularly Dallaire's work) effected me so deeply that I was pleased when first "Sometimes in April" and later "Hotel Rwanda" came to the screen, so that the Rwanda tragedy would achieve greater attention. But I am still waiting for a definitive screen presentation of the genocide, one that shows its full evil, one that allows no one responsible to escape, one that underlines heroism in a season in hell, and one that scars the viewer so greatly the the phrase "never again" has true meaning.

    "Sometimes in April" is laudable in that the genocide is depicted in individual human terms. It allows us to know both victims and predators. But it fails in explaining how very human characters became murderers. And it glides over the complicity of the French, the failure of the UN to support its mission, and the failure of the West (not just the US) to intervene.

    I recommend this movie as a starting point. I found it far more poignant than "Hotel Rwanda". But I am still waiting for movie justice to be done to this tragedy.
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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2008 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Rwanda
      • United States
    • Official site
      • HBO (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Kinyarwanda
    • Also known as
      • Ngày Ấy Tháng Tư
    • Filming locations
      • Kigali, Rwanda
    • Production companies
      • CINEFACTO
      • HBO Films
      • Velvet Film
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      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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