A Sunday in Kigali
| A Sunday in Kigali | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Favreau |
| Written by |
Robert Favreau (screenplay) Gil Courtemanche (original novel) |
| Starring |
Luc Picard Fatou N'Diaye |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
A Sunday in Kigali (original French title: Un dimanche à Kigali) is a 2006 Canadian feature film set during the Rwandan genocide.
Directed by Robert Favreau, it relates the story of Bernard Valcourt, a documentary film maker and journalist who falls in love with a young Rwandan woman, Gentille, who works at the Hôtel Des Mille Collines. The brutal violence of the Rwandan genocide separates them; a few months later, Bernard returns to Rwanda seeking Gentille. Most of the narrative unfolds in retrospect.
The film is based on the novel A Sunday at the pool in Kigali, by Gil Courtemanche.
Release
"A Sunday in Kigali" grossed $1.1 million Canadian in Quebec in the fall of 2006, and is set for Sept. 23 release in English-speaking Canada. Video and cable are the best options in other territories.
Cast
- Luc Picard ... Bernard Valcourt
- Fatou N'Diaye ... Gentille
- Vincent Bilodeau
- Céline Bonnier
- Geneviève Brouillette
- Alice Isimbi
- Fayolle Jean
- Maka Kotto
- Louise Laparé
- Alexis Martin
- Luck Mervil
- Mireille Metellus
- Luc Proulx
- Guy Thauvette ... Lt. Roméo Dallaire
- Erwin Weche