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Sometimes in April

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  • 20052005
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 2h 20m
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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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  • Director
    • 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
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    • 56User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Augustinas Augustin
    Carole Karemera
    • Jeanneas Jeanne
    Pamela Nomvete
    Pamela Nomvete
    • Martineas Martine
    Oris Erhuero
    Oris Erhuero
    • Honoréas Honoré
    Fraser James
    Fraser James
    • Xavieras Xavier
    Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
    • Colonel Bagosoraas Colonel Bagosora
    Cleophas Kabasita
    • Valentineas Valentine
    • (as Cléophas Kabasiita)
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Lionel Quaidas Lionel Quaid
    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Prudence Bushnellas Prudence Bushnell
    Peninah Abatoni
    • Woman Refugee #1as Woman Refugee #1
    Ashani Alles
    • Prosecutoras Prosecutor
    Hope Azeda
    • Brigitteas Brigitte
    Théogène Barasa
    • RAF Soldier #1as RAF Soldier #1
    Dan Barlow
    • Belgian UN Soldieras Belgian UN Soldier
    Johannes Bausch
    • UN Officer #1as UN Officer #1
    Jay Benedict
    Jay Benedict
    • Bushnell's Colleagueas Bushnell's Colleague
    Andrew Benon
    • Father Munaniraas Father Munanira
    Paul Boneza
    • RAF Soldier #2as RAF Soldier #2
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      • Raoul Peck
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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 resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.
    • genocide
    • murder
    • massacre
    • mass child killing
    • rwandan genocide
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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

      Augustin: [Over the telephone] Anne-Marie, can you hear me?

      Anne-Marie: Yes, how are you Papa?

      Augustin: [Hesitant] I'm fine.

      Anne-Marie: And Mama...?

      Augustin: She's fine. She's next door with your brothers. fine.

      Anne-Marie: I'm scared...!

      [the sounds of gunfire and mayhem increase]

      Anne-Marie: We can hear the guns.

      Augustin: [Trying to reassure himself as well as Anne-Marie] It's all right. You're in a Catholic school; nobody can go in there.

      Anne-Marie: Papa, I have to go

      [the alarm bell begins ringing offscreen]

      Anne-Marie: . The other girls are waiting for the phone.

      Augustin: [Distressed] All right... you, you know I love you...!

      Anne-Marie: [Tearfully] I love you too, Papa...! Bye...!

      Augustin: Bye-bye...!

      [Hangs up. Anne Marie and a friend hug in fright, a scream from outside calls the girls' attention to the pandemonium in the courtyard]

      Augustin: .

      Martine: [Enters the office in a hurry] Girls... calm down! I want you to go to your dormitories, quickly-! Quickly-!

      Priest: [Entering the office as Martine shepherds the girls out] Martine, a word.

      Martine: [Focused on her frightened students] I'm sorry Father, we have a school full of terrified girls.

      Priest: Martine, we are in a very difficult position, but we must do our duty. 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!

      [Martine begins to leave, then turns to him again]

      Priest: We must pray.

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    10/10
    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.
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    • Mar 19, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2005 (United States)
    • 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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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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