Shooting Dogs

Mar 8, 2006

1h 55m

★ 7.5

What would you risk to make a difference?

Overview

Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

CrossDay Productions

BBC Film

Egoli Tossell Film

Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Invicta Capital

UK Film Council

ZDF

ARTE

Shooting Dogs Trailers

Cast

Christopher

John Hurt

Joe Connor

Hugh Dancy

Capitaine Charles Delon

Dominique Horwitz

Rachel

Nicola Walker

François

David Gyasi

Roland

Steve Toussaint

Marie

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Edda

Susan Nalwoga

Julius

Victor Power

Mark

Victor Power

Boniface

Musa Kasonka Jr.

Pierre

Kizito Ssentamu Kayiira

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