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When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in the African nation of Rwanda in April of 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African... read more read more... history. Over the course of the next 100 days, brother would turn against brother, tearing families apart and resulting in the death of almost 800,000 people. Based on actual events that occurred during the uprising, Raoul Peck's affecting war drama tells the tale of two such brothers, whose differing loyalties found them on opposing sides of the conflict, and whose lives would never be the same following this tragic turn of events. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Raoul Peck

Release Date: March 19, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005

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  • crazydannielle16
    May 15, 2009
    crazydannielle16
    I saw this heartbreaking tearjerker with Mathew. It's all about the devastating massacre in Rwanda in 1994. The saddest part in the whole film was when the girls at the Catholic school thought they were safe but then the Hutus came and cornered them in a room. "Separate yourselve... read mores into Hutu and Tutsi," they demanded. Then one of the girls spoke up and said, "We are sisters. We will stay together." So the Hutus opened fire and slaughtered them ALL. I think this drama is an important film so that we never let this kind of massacre happen again. The film was very emotional and had well put together scenic design. It lacked in the storyline in that I was a bit confused as it went back and forth between 2004 and 1994. The ending was a little confusing as well about what happened to Augustin's wife. I had closure at the end, but I was still confused a little bit about how she ended up where she was. This movie is similar to "Hotel Rwanda" but I think I might like "Sometimes in April" a bit better.
  • ileo
    June 30, 2009
    ileo
    Amazing movie!
  • marielhamer
    December 2, 2011
    marielhamer
    A heart shattering look into the Rwanda Genocide. If I had not watched this in my Sociology class, I would have been crying the whole way through.
  • Takmybretawy
    January 31, 2010
    Takmybretawy
    Amazing story about 1994 Rwandan Genocide. It was definetly heartbreaking to watch. Very different than Hotel Rwanda in its centering of the overall event. A must see film. Extremely Powerful.
  • whitsrus
    January 22, 2009
    whitsrus
    Wow, it makes you sit and think. It is completely a diferent film than Hotel Rwanda, and in itself cabable of creating a new outlook from the viewer. Amazing!
  • mazydazy
    June 2, 2008
    mazydazy
    We should have done something!! It discussed me knowing that it was just ignored, I don't remember much of it being on the nightly news??
  • wincuse97
    August 15, 2007
    wincuse97
    A touching movie about a man who loses his entire family in the Rwandan Genocide. Worth watching if only to question why the UN stood by while these people were massacred.
  • dredzag
    August 8, 2007
    dredzag
    Harrowing movie based on the events in Rwanda. Difficult to watch. Can't imagine how anyone could live through such unspeakable horror.
  • chiphall72
    July 14, 2007
    chiphall72
    Not quite the film that Hotel Rwanda is- but that's a pretty high bar. There's still plenty of power in this depressing tale of genocide.
  • Ashmel
    June 26, 2007
    Ashmel
    This movie shows that war is not good............. why should we kill and suffer each other? A Must See...................

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Steven D. Greydanus
February 11, 2006
Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

Opts for a broader canvas [than Hotel Rwanda] both in time and space, exchanging a strong dramatic center for increased depth of detail and insight. Full Review

Andrea Chase
March 15, 2005
Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews

a powerful and effective piece of filmmaking. Full of sadness and a fair amount of anger [yet] not vitriolic. Full Review

Leslie Felperin
June 10, 2008
Leslie Felperin, Variety

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