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:

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Soundtrack:

Caribbean Queen

And we wonder why people are willing to end their lives to get away from this world.

What I'm about to say is as controversial as this film. Just like many times in the past the events of Rawanda shows the true nature of man-kinds ability to demean a group or sub-group to such a level that to take the life of a woman or child bares no moral consequence. What about the lives of hundreds of thousands women and children? By broadcasting racial propaganda against the Tutsis the Hutus were able to use the assassination of their President as a springboard for hate and genocide towards the Tutsis Rwanda citizens. Hate of another racial, religious or political group or sub-group is the most used method of control throughout human history. By classifying the term "Cock-Roaches" towards the Tutsis the Hutus were able to see them as less than human making murder more acceptable and without moral consequence.

This movie touched me deeply because it showed the true unforgiving brutality of man with very few moments of sincere sympathy towards the cause of the oppressed. Which is the reality of it all. The Beurocracy of the United Nations headed by the US is as much to blame for the Rwanda tragedy as the murdering Hutus which the film every so slightly portrays in its ending. It also shows its glaring hypocrisy in the face of the UN's most recent intrusions. But this film isn't about political finger pointing its about giving First World Society a vision of the Truth. The Atrocities of Rwanda I would hope more than anything put into perspective the world around us and how everything isn't just the peaches and cream that fills most of our daily lives. No matter what hardships we have been through NONE of them compare to what happened to the Tutsie in 94 or the Jews and Chinese in WWII.

The movie ends with a heart-felt message to "Never Forget". But we will. It is the only thing we can do. To accept the tragedy for what it is as something that truly goes on in this world and will inevitably happen again if Political Propaganda so determines it to be beneficial would mean the end of society's self delusional security. If we were a moral race of beings we would of already taken steps to make sure Rwanda would never happen again in ours nor our children's children's lifetimes. But we haven't. And we won't.