Beyond the Gates (Shooting Dogs) (2005)

2012 Movie Diary (with commentary) (64 movies items)

""If they’re filming us, then no one can touch us." Rating: 9/10 What it's about: In April 1994, after the airplane of the Hutu President of Rwanda is shot down, the Hutu militias slaughter the Tutsi population... My thoughts: Too many sad films on this list. Beyond the Gates was a great, great film. We hear about killings and war in other countries too often than not, but we don't realize fully the death, destruction, and human emotion that also come into play. And that ending... give m"

Movies that touched my heart (50 movies items)

"In April 1994, after the airplane of the Hutu President of Rwanda is shot down, the Hutu militias slaughter the Tutsi population..."

Watched in 2012 (In Finnish) (165 movies items)

"Ihan toimiva kuvaus Ruandan kansanmurhasta vuonna 1994. Ei tämä mitään uutta tuo, mutta näyttää aika hyvin, millaisia julmuuksia maassa tehtiin ja YK:n tehottomuuden ja haluttomuuden puuttua tilanteeseen."

Films that make me cry (spoilers!) (16 movies items)

" The Rwandan genocide is something that I can never fully wrap my head around. It was brutal, and it was absolutely devastating. Over the course of 100 days, more than 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis were killed by the Rwandan Hutus. But the saddest part of all? It was the fact that the rest of the world watched and refused to raise a single hand to stop the killings. This is not a documentary, but it portrays the real events that took place at the École Technique Officielle. All the more amazing is th"

The Evolution of Hugh Dancy (20 movies items)

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The Evolution of John Hurt (120 movies items)

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A good movie

“This is a very good and heartbreaking picture. It can be compared to Hotel Rwanda as they both as the same theme. They are both very good movie. The only flaw with "Shooting dogs" is that centers on 2 white guys instead of Rwandese characters. A part from that, it is an amazing and definitely worth a look.” read more

Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (1136 movies items)

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