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Based on a true story. An exhausted Catholic priest (Hurt) and a young idealistic English teacher (Dancy) find themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. They must now choose whether to stay with the thousands of Tutsis about to be massacred or to flee for safety. Read more
| Starring | Claire-Hope Ashitey, John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz |
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| Director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on a true story. An exhausted Catholic priest (Hurt) and a young idealistic English teacher (Dancy) find themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. They must now choose whether to stay with the thousands of Tutsis about to be massacred or to flee for safety.
| Starring | Claire-Hope Ashitey, John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Susan Nalwoga, Steve Toussaint |
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| Director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Studio | HIGH FLIERS DISTRIBUTION LTD. |
| Original title | Beyond the Gates |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 26 Jun 2006 |
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An outstanding piece of film making
This film offers a harrowing account of the genocide in Rwanda. Unlike Hotel Rwanda, which was filmed in S.Africa, Shooting Dogs was filmed on location in ... read more »
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Harrowing topic but great film.
Having lived in Rwanda pre-genocide, have read many books and seen a few films on the subject of the atrocities that took place. While 'Hotel Rwanda' ... read more »
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Why did it happen?
Excellent film, watched Hotel Rwanda afterwards and found this film much more life like. Would recommend to anyone who can withstand the moral injustice you ... read more »
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A Real Eye-opener
This movie was a real eye-opener for me. I was glued to my seat throughout. The fact that the detail is based on actual events makes it all the more astonishing... read more »
Hugh Dancy is fast becoming a rising talent in Hollywood having cut his teeth on quality TV here in the UK and parts in the likes of Black Hawk Down and Shooting Dogs. Most recently seen in Jerry Bruckheimer’s Confessions of a Shopaholic, his latest film, Adam, gives him a whole new challenge playing a young man struggling to come to terms with Asperger’s syndrome. We caught up with the mild-mannered actor to talk through the delicate issues of playing the part and coping with the... Read more