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Shooting Dogs

2006 · 115 min

A harrowing, morally urgent immersion into genocide, leaving you shaken and heartbroken by its unflinching realism.

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz

Tagline: What would you risk to make a difference?
Overview: 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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Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
violence
morality
guilt
survival
Places: school
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	10

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Written by: David Wolstencroft
Starring: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Nicola Walker, David Gyasi, Steve Toussaint, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Susan Nalwoga
Music: Dario Marianelli
Cinematography: Ivan Strasburg
Runtime: 115 min
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Languages: German, French, English

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