Shooting Dogs

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7.6/10

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A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

12K

YOUR RATING

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
The characters are fictional, but the events are not. Parts of this movie were shot at Ecole Technique Officielle (E.T.O.), a high school in Kigali, where the actual events took place. The title of this movie comes from the fact that U.N. peacekeepers used to shoot local dogs that fed on the decomposing bodies of the genocide victims.

Goofs
Throughout the movie, the Belgian Captain wears the insignia of a Sergeant (three white lines).

Quotes
Joe Connor: Why are you doing this?
Christopher: You asked me, Joe, where is God in everything that is happening here, in all the suffering? I know exactly where he is. He's right here. With these people. Suffering. His love is here. More intense and profound than I have ever felt. And my heart is here, Joe. My soul. And if I leave I think I may not find it again.

Crazy credits
Before the credits we are shown photographs of Rwanda genocide survivors who served as on set crew members. Next to each picture is text stating how many loved ones they lost.

Alternate versions
A "clean language version" of the film was released on DVD in 2007.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: 300/The Namesake/I Think I Love My Wife/Beyond the Gates/The Host (2007)

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Featured review

10/10

Very well done

I have no idea why a person would rate this less than 10. It was done very well, well chosen actors and good performances. The story was portrayed very realistically. I was truly connected with the characters and was moved by this story. It is sad that this movie is not that popular when there is so much popular crap going on. This movie shows reality and makes us think about important issues, about us, humans, and the humanity. I read the reviews which were negative and the reasons were too weak. I was thinking how easy it is to make people fear of some group and make them kill others without thinking... Why people don't think deeper, why the mass is so shallow (I have these thoughts whenever I remember Hitler and his "work")... I felt angry with UN soldiers, there can be no justification for them. Why were they there at all?.. And we call ourselves civilized people when these things happen... all the massive wars were not so long ago... and people still fight... use physical force instead of using the brain... sad...