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.
Acting
John Hurt's trembling faith will wreck you.
Direction
Shot on location at the actual school where it happened.
Writing
Refuses easy heroism, demands uncomfortable honesty.
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Survivors of the real École Technique Officielle massacre served as extras and consultants, making this one of the few genocide films with direct survivor participation.
The title refers to UN soldiers shooting dogs eating corpses while ignoring human slaughter—a metaphor the film refuses to explain, trusting viewers to feel its contempt.
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