See the Film, Speak to the Director
SHOOTING DOGS (15) Followed by Q&A with Producer David Belton
CURZON SOHO FRI 31 MAR 6.20PM
Tickets £9.50
After this screening of SHOOTING DOGS there will be a Q&A with producer David Belton and other members from the cast & crew.
SHOOTING DOGS (15)
Director: Michael Caton Jones. Cast: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Dominique Horwitz. UK 2005
SHOOTING DOGS is a powerful fictionalised account of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda which focuses on the human aspect of events and is imbued with authenticity. Joe (Dancy, KING ARTHUR) is an enthusiastic young Brit teaching English in Rwanda. When the tension between Tutsis and Hutus escalates, his school becomes a safe haven. Joe stays behind when the Europeans are evacuated, only to find that the Rwandans are to be abandoned to their fate. The filmmakers used real locations and hand-held cameras to give a documentary feel, and many of the cast and crew were survivors of the genocide. This accomplished and committed film serves as a timely reminder that questioning the West’s role in Africa is as vital for the future as understanding the past.
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