Shooting Dogs

Shooting Dogs

What would you risk to make a difference?

2006•1h 55m•7.5/10

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7.5/10(159)

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.

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Production

CrossDay Productions, BBC Film, Egoli Tossell Film, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Invicta Capital, UK Film Council, ZDF, ARTE

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Christopher

Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

Joe Connor

Dominique Horwitz

Dominique Horwitz

Capitaine Charles Delon

Nicola Walker

Nicola Walker

Rachel

David Gyasi

David Gyasi

François

Steve Toussaint

Steve Toussaint

Roland

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Marie

Susan Nalwoga

Edda

Victor Power

Julius

Victor Power

Mark

Musa Kasonka Jr.

Boniface

Kizito Ssentamu Kayiira

Pierre

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