Shooting Dogs (2005)
R 31 Mar 2006 • Drama, History, War • 1h 55m
In April 1994, after the airplane of the Hutu President of Rwanda is shot down, the Hutu militias slaughter the Tutsi population. In the Ecole Technique Officielle, the Catholic Priest Christopher (Sir John Hurt) and the idealistic English teacher Joe Connor (Hugh Dancy) lodge two thousand five hundred Rwandans refugees, under the protection of the Belgian U.N. force, and under siege by Hutu militia. When the Tutsi refugees are abandoned by the U.N., they are murdered by the extremist militia.
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Language:
English, French
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 3 nominations total
Country:
United Kingdom, Germany
Metacritic Score:
71
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Box Office Total:
$108,281