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Release Year2006
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes10
DirectorRobert Favreau
WritersGil Courtemanche, Robert Favreau
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Sunday in Kigali
About A Sunday in Kigali
In April 1994, the middle-aged Canadian journalist Bernard Valcourt is making a documentary in Kigali about AIDS. He secretly falls in love for the Tutsi waitress of his hotel Gentille, who is younger than him, in a period of violent racial conflicts. When the genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus in Rwanda begins, Bernard does not succeed in escaping with Gentille to Canada. When the genocide finishes in July 1994, Bernard returns to the chaotic Kigali seeking out Gentille in the middle of destruction and dead bodies.
Directed by Robert Favreau, A Sunday in Kigali leans on a strong ensemble — Luc Picard, Fatou N'Diaye, Céline Bonnier — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2006.
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