Shooting Dogs
“What would you risk to make a difference?”
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
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Cast
12 people
John Hurt
Christopher
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Hugh Dancy
Joe Connor
Known for
Hannibal
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Dominique Horwitz
Capitaine Charles Delon
Known for
Stalingrad
Transatlantic
Nicola Walker
Rachel
Known for
River
Collateral
David Gyasi
François
Known for
Carnival Row
Interstellar
Steve Toussaint
Roland
Known for
House of the Dragon
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Clare-Hope Ashitey
Marie
Known for
Children of Men
Hijack
Susan Nalwoga
Edda
Also in
Full of Energy
Victor Power
Julius
Also in
Grow Your Own
Victor Power
Mark
Also in
Watermelon
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Musa Kasonka Jr.
Boniface
No other roles listed
Kizito Ssentamu Kayiira
Pierre
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Michael Caton-Jones Director · David Wolstencroft Screenplay Dario Marianelli Composer
United States release March 9, 2007 · Produced in Germany, United Kingdom · Languages English, French, German
Production
CrossDay Productions
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Egoli Tossell Film
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Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Production
Invicta Capital
Production
UK Film Council
Production
ZDF
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ARTE
Production
Germany · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2005
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom · March 31, 2006
Theatrical
United States · March 9, 2007
Theatrical
France
March 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 6, 2006 · Theatrical
June 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
March 28, 2010 · TV · Nederland 2
United Kingdom
June 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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