Movie
Sometimes in April
Overview
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-02-17
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Velvet Film, CINEFACTO, HBO Films
- Country
- Rwanda, France, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Idris Elba as Augustin
- Carole Karemera as Jeanne
- Pamela Nomvete as Martine
- Oris Erhuero as Honoré
- Fraser James as Xavier
- Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga as Colonel Bagosora
- Cleophas Kabasita as Valentine
- Noah Emmerich as Lionel Quaid
- Debra Winger as Prudence Bushnell
- Peninah Abatoni as Woman Refugee #1
- Ashani Alles as Prosecutor
- Hope Azeda as Brigitte
Crew
- Raoul Peck - Director
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