UK / Germany,
2005, 115 min
Directed by:
Michael Caton-JonesScreenplay:
David WolstencroftCinematography:
Ivan StrasburgComposer:
Dario MarianelliCast:
John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Nicola Walker, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Steve Toussaint, David Gyasi, Louis MahoneyPlots(1)
Based on true events during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, an exhausted Catholic priest (John Hurt) and a young idealistic English teacher (Hugh Dancy) find themselves caught in a literal and spiritual crisis. They have to choose whether to stay with the thousands of Tutsis about to be massacred or to flee for safety. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - David Belton (Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2006 - Michael Caton-Jones (Best Director)
- 2006 - Achievement in Production