| | | Rwanda. 1994. The Will To Survive. The Strength To Endure. The Courage To Face The Truth.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
In April 1994, one of the most heinous genocides in world history began in the African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of 100 days, an estimated 800,000 people were killed in a terrifying purge by Hutu nationalists against their Tutsi countrymen. This harrowing HBO Films drama focuses on the almost indescribable human atrocities that took place a decade ago through the story of two Hutu brothers--one in the military, one a radio personality--whose relationship and private lives were forever changed in the midst of the genocide. Written and directed by Raoul Peck, (HBO Films' Lumumba) the movie is the first large-scale film about the 100 days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide to be shot in Rwanda, in the locations where the real-life events transpired.
Editor's Note
HBO pushes the envelope once again with this dramatization of the brutal events that befell the citizens of Rwanda in April 1994. Director Raoul Peck shot the bulk of the picture in Rwanda, adding an incredible feeling of poignancy to his film by revisiting many of the sites where the unthinkable acts of genocide occurred. Peck focuses his cameras on two Hutu brothers, a military man and a DJ. The Hutu's were responsible for the estimated 800,000 deaths of their Tutsi countrymen during this period; the violence was sparked when Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana--also a Hutu--was killed after his plane was shot down on April 6th. As the gruesome events unfold, the two brothers lives are immeasurably changed in ways they never thought possible. Hard hitting and not afraid to depict many of the graphic scenes of violence that exploded across Rwanda during this dark chapter in Africa's history, SOMETIMES IN APRIL is a courageous, brave piece of filmmaking that stands alongside Terry George's HOTEL RWANDA as an important document of a tragic time.
| Features | Audio Commentary With Director/Screenwriter Raoul Peck Being Interviewed By Reporter Elvis Mitchell | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Featurette | | Photo Gallery | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 10/20/2009 |
| Original Release Date: | | Catalog ID: 92748 | | UPC: 00026359274824 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Eric Guichard - Cinematographer | | Joel Stillerman - Executive Producer | | Raoul Peck - Director | | Raoul Peck - Writer | | Raoul Peck - Producer |
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