It adds fictional characters to a real incident in order to create a story line that accurately portrays the horror of the genocide itself, but with emphasis on the stark moral dilemmas faced by westerners in the face of that evil. It didnt make much money at the box office in its limited release. Mar 09, 2007 a scene from michael catonjoness beyond the gates, a film about the 1994 rwandan genocide that centers on a schoolhouse where 2,500 desperate tutsis tried to seek refuge from rampaging. You feel the lack of a rwandan perspective until the final credits, but the film is nonetheless extremely affecting. In the ecole technique officielle, the catholic priest. Beyond the gates aka, shooting dogs and in every human heart worthy, worthy, worthy, all right. Beyond the gates is peppered with devastating moments. But after seeing this account of the 1994 rwandan massacre once more after hotel rwanda i cant say this version of the story justifies another movie treatment.
If beyond the gates were merely a wellintentioned bore, the reality might seem jarring. Beyond the gates unrated dove family friendly movie. Mar 09, 2007 beyond the gates would make an interesting doublebill with hotel rwanda. Beyond the gates aka, shooting dogs, in every human. Shooting dogs, released in the united states as beyond the gates, is a 2005 film, directed by michael catonjones and starring john hurt, hugh dancy and clare hope ashitey.
Dramatic feature film detailing events prior, during and after the genocide through the story of an intermarried hutututsi family. Apr 07, 2014 its a disturbing narration of the 1994 rwandan genocide. Belton is the films cowriter and one of its producers. Beyond the gates was filmed on location using many survivors of the genocide as cast and crew. Beyond the gates movie trailer and videos tv guide.
But beyond the gates makes it clear that after hotel rwanda, hbos sometimes in april and several documentaries, more is needed to reach moviegoers than a recitation of the facts. The 1994 rwandan genocide is once again the subject of a movie. Connors arrival in rwanda occurs after the nations civil war between. A scene from michael catonjoness beyond the gates, a film about the 1994 rwandan genocide that centers on a schoolhouse where 2,500 desperate. A priest and a teacher get caught up in the rwandan genocide of 1994. A school in kigali, rwanda run by europeans faces the first days of that countrys bloody genocide. Joe connor has come to teach in rwanda because he believes he can make a difference. In april 1994, after the airplane of the hutu president of rwanda is shot down, the hutu militias slaughter the tutsi population. This basedonfact political drama, directed by michael catonjones, is an excellent companion piece with the moving hotel rwanda starring don cheadle in an impressive central perf. Beyond the gates, based on a true story from the the 1994 rwandan genocide, suggests that ignorance and sense of privilege make a dangerous combination. Beyond the gates is most worth seeing for its uncompromising portrait of an episode more representative of the rwandan genocide than the events depicted in hotel rwanda. As is, the coda fits and feels like the only possible endingproof that surviving to help tell the story. Both films concern the genocide of 1994and the shock that those living in.
Marie children of mens clairehope ashitey likes to run. At the same time, beyond the gates offers little insight into the hutu or tutsi experience, little depth to match the courage of its convictions. Jens meurer, david belton, david wolstencroft, richard alwyn. Watch beyond the gates movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. So asks critic and veteran religiouspress watcher jeffrey overstreet in his new book through a screen darkly. In march 2007, a film entitled beyond the gates was released in u. Mar 30, 2007 beyond the gates, unlike the equally fine hotel rwanda, makes its central characters outsiders. The rwandan genocide of 1994 that left nearly a million tutsi slaughtered surely deserves another good telling even after hotel rwanda and sometimes in. Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing fathers video store and find a vcr board game dubbed beyond the gates that holds a connection to their fathers disappearance. While his friends are backpacking around india or lying on a beach in thailand, joe has chosen a real experience teaching in a rwandan school. Beyond the gates was produced by david belton, who helped write the films story.
With john hurt, hugh dancy, dominique horwitz, louis mahoney. When bbc journalist david belton went to rwanda on. Beyond the gates is a film about the rwandan genocide. Watch beyond the gates now on your favorite device. Overseen by a spiritual, worldweary catholic priest father christopher john hurt and taught by an. Based on true events and filmed in rwanda with genocide survivors as cast and crew, beyond the gates tells their shared story of humanity in the most inhumane circumstances. Mar 09, 2007 in march 2007, a film entitled beyond the gates was released in u.
The country of rwanda has been a very weighty subject over the last few years. Thematically similar to hotel rwanda this movie about the genocide of. Jun 01, 2007 beyond the gates was shot on the actual locations of the events depicted, employed a number of survivors in both crew and acting positions, and it was produced and cowritten by bbc cameraman. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. With graham skipper, chase williamson, brea grant, barbara crampton. Beyond the gates unrated a teacher hugh dancy and a catholic priest john hurt in africa find themselves caught in a heartwrenching moral dilemma.
Beyond the gates is a 2016 american horror film directed by jackson stewart and starring barbara crampton. Beyond the gates of splendor is a documentary which recounts this extraordinary true story as steve saint, the son of one of the murdered missionaries, travels to ecuador to visit with the waodani tribe. It is based on the experiences of bbc news producer david belton, who worked in rwanda during the rwandan genocide. Sep 18, 2007 based on true events and filmed in rwanda with genocide survivors as cast and crew, beyond the gates tells their shared story of humanity in the most inhumane circumstances. The rwandan genocide of 1994 that left nearly a million tutsi slaughtered surely deserves another good telling even after hotel rwanda and sometimes in april. Beyond the gates was shot on the actual locations of the events depicted, employed a number of survivors in both crew and acting positions, and it. A scene from michael catonjoness beyond the gates, a film about the 1994 rwandan genocide that centers on a schoolhouse where 2,500. The setting of the film is the ecole technique officielle in kigali, rwanda, in 1994, during the rwandan genocide. In april 1994, after the airplane of the hutu president of rwanda is shot down. Beyond the gates, unlike the equally fine hotel rwanda, makes its central characters outsiders. This is the trailer of movie beyond the gates also known as shooting dogs. Feature film explores rwandan genocide and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective.
Two estranged brothers, gordon and john hardesty reunite at their missing fathers video store to clean out. A catholic priest and an english teacher get stranded in a school in kigali during the 1994 rwandan genocide. National catholic register why was the christian media almost silent when terry georges hotel rwanda, another tale of inspiring christlike courage and sacrifice, reached the big screen. One of the best films of 2004, hotel rwanda starred don cheadle as a hotel.
Beyond the gates would make an interesting doublebill with hotel rwanda. Belton was a correspondent with the bbc who was assigned to rwanda when the fighting broke out. In the ecole technique officielle, the catholic priest christopher sir john hurt and the idealistic english teacher joe connor hugh dancy lodge two thousand five hundred rwandans refugees, under the protection of the belgian u. Both films concern the genocide of 1994and the shock that those living in that country felt when the international. March 9, 2007 joe connor hugh dancy, charismatic and idealistic, is a young man taking a year out. Shooting dogs called beyond the gates in the us 2005. Beyond the gates reminds us that the failure in rwanda was a failure to act, paralysis in the face of a brutal genocide that was first denied then ignored until, finally, more than threequarters of a million rwandans lay dead. A powerfully moving rendering of the horrific genocide that occurred in rwanda in 1994, beyond the gates is the story of the ecole technique officielle eto, a school run by europeans and protected by the forces of the united nations. Beyond the gates 2005 in april 1994, after the airplane of the hutu president of rwanda is shot down, the hutu militias slaughter the tutsi population. But catonjones and his screenwriter, david wolstencroft, working from a story by richard alwyn, never allow polemics. As a film, beyond the gates is powerful and heartbreaking to watch as it deals with the events at the dom bosco school where 2,000 rwandans had taken refuge among a belgian contingent of unamir, while the interahamwe waited outside the gates for their chance to kill the tutsis within. Some stories should be known for the world to make a difference. Even more so than its forerunner hotel rwanda, beyond the gates is unsparing in its depiction of that terrible time. Beyond the gates was produced by david belton, who helped write the films.
List of films about the rwandan genocide wikipedia. Hotel rwanda was very sad, but it wasnt too graphic to where it made me want to turn it off. Beyond the gates john hurt hugh dancy dominique horwitz 2007 in 1994 rwanda, a priest john hurt and a teacher hugh dancy at a secondary school get caught up. Rent beyond the gates 2005 on dvd and bluray netflix. Priest and teacher are faced with the arduous and dangerous task of trying to save even some of those doomed in beyond the gates. Rwanda is superb for primates in general, including the funloving sykes monkey, the golden monkey and the boisterous chimpanzee in the nyungwe forest. Despite a turbulent past, rwanda is a safe and friendly destination testament to the resilience of its people. Beyond the gates, starring oscar nominated actor john hurt, hugh dancy and dominique horwitz, is veteran director michael catonjones very strong film about the horrendous genocide in rwanda in 1994, where 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. Mar 15, 2007 hugh dancy taking you inside a refugee camp in rwanda. Hugh dancy taking you inside a refugee camp in rwanda. Rent beyond the gates 2005 starring clarehope ashitey and hugh dancy on dvd and bluray.
Dramatic feature film directed by michael catonjones. Beyond the gates even the credits are wrenching the. I have my doubts that this grim account of the slaughter of some 2,500 members of rwandas ethnic tutsi minority who sought refuge from their. Looking closer at beauty, truth and evil in the movies. Beyond the gates john hurt hugh dancy dominique horwitz 2007 in 1994 rwanda, a priest john hurt and a teacher hugh dancy at a secondary school get caught up in the genocidal conflict between the hutu and the. Beyond the gates 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The story seemed a bit too much like the acclaimed hotel rwanda 2004. In 1994, during the rwandan genocide, the two foreigners must decide if they should stay and try to save as many tutsis from hutu killers as they can or if they should stay out of the conflict and flee for their own safety. Shooting dogs, released in the united states as beyond the gates, is a 2005 film, directed by michael catonjones and starring john hurt, hugh dancy and clarehope ashitey. Based on true events and filmed in rwanda with genocide survivors as cast and crew, beyond the gates tells their shared story of humanity in the most inhumane c.
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