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1. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Xolani Mali
Votes: 372,439 | Gross: $23.53M
2. The Salt of the Earth (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Votes: 23,488 | Gross: $1.34M
3. Instinct (1999)
R | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
When noted anthropologist Dr. Ethan Powell, who left society to live in the jungle, is imprisoned for murder, it's up to young psychiatrist Theo Caulder to get through to him.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney
Votes: 34,300 | Gross: $34.10M
4. Sometimes in April (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 140 min | Drama, History, War
When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in Rwanda in April 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history which resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.
Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Idris Elba, Carole Karemera, Pamela Nomvete, Oris Erhuero
Votes: 6,051
5. Shooting Dogs (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama, History, War
A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Louis Mahoney
Votes: 11,973
6. Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
R | 112 min | Drama, History, War
The story of General Romeo Dallaire's frustrated efforts to stop the madness of the Rwandan Genocide, despite the complete indifference of his superiors.
Directors: Jennifer Capraru, Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Roy Dupuis, Owen Sejake, James Gallanders, Michel Ange Nzojibwami
Votes: 3,700
7. Are All Men Pedophiles? (2013)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary
What is the difference between us and pedophiles?
Director: Jan-Willem Breure | Stars: Jan-Willem Breure, Dick Swaab, Corine de Ruiter, Savannah van Zweeden
Votes: 6,332
8. Trees of Peace (2021)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
In April of 1994, four women from different backgrounds and beliefs are trapped and hiding during the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Their fight for survival against all odds unites the women in an unbreakable sisterhood.
Director: Alanna Brown | Stars: Eliane Umuhire, Charmaine Bingwa, Ella Cannon, Bola Koleosho
Votes: 1,805
9. Cameraperson (2016)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.
Director: Kirsten Johnson | Stars: Kirsten Johnson, Aisha Bukar, Eric W. Davis, Jacques Derrida
Votes: 3,255 | Gross: $0.10M
10. A Sunday in Kigali (2006)
118 min | Drama, War
In April 1994, the middle-aged Canadian journalist Bernard Valcourt is making a documentary in Kigali about AIDS. He secretly falls in love for the Tutsi waitress of his hotel Gentille, who... See full summary »
Director: Robert Favreau | Stars: Luc Picard, Fatou N'Diaye, Céline Bonnier, Luck Mervil
Votes: 709
11. War Photographer (2001)
96 min | Documentary, War
Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
Director: Christian Frei | Stars: James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt
Votes: 4,304
12. Beautifully Broken (2018)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Director: Eric Welch | Stars: Benjamin A. Onyango, Scott William Winters, Emily Ricks Hahn, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas
Votes: 466 | Gross: $1.21M
13. 100 Days (2001)
100 min | Drama
A local Hutu official is persuaded to implement the government's policy against the Tutsi: To completely wipe them out. Josette, a beautiful young Tutsi girl struggles to survive the ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Hughes | Stars: Eric Bridges Twahirwa, Cleophas Kabasita, Davis Kagenza, Mazimpaka Kennedy
Votes: 84
14. Munyurangabo (2007)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
From opposing ethnicities, Ngabo and Sangwa are tested when old-timers warn, "Hutus and Tutsis should not be friends." An intense and inspiring portrait of youth in Rwanda, 'Munyurangabo' ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Isaac Chung | Stars: Jeff Rutagengwa, Eric Ndorunkundiye, Jean Marie Vianney Nkurikiyinka, Jean-Pierre Aimé Harerimana
Votes: 820 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Africa United (2010)
88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The story of four children who walk three thousand miles to get to the world cup. On the way they encounter many things such as HIV and child prostitution.
Director: Debs Paterson | Stars: Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Yves Dusenge
Votes: 1,538
16. Kinyarwanda (2011)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History, Romance
A young Tutsi woman and a young Hutu man fall in love amidst chaos; a soldier struggles to foster a greater good while absent from her family; and a priest grapples with his faith in the face of unspeakable horror.
Director: Alrick Brown | Stars: Cleophas Kabasita, Hadidja Zaninka, Marc Gwamaka, Cassandra Freeman
Votes: 504
17. Our Lady of the Nile (2019)
93 min | Drama
A coming-of-age story about of a group of Rwandan schoolgirls at a Belgian-run Catholic boarding school.
Director: Atiq Rahimi | Stars: Amanda Mugabezaki, Albina Kirenga, Malaika Uwamahoro, Clariella Bizimana
Votes: 723
18. Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004)
90 min | Documentary
The story of Canadian Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations' mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.
Director: Peter Raymont | Stars: Gerry Caplan, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Roméo Dallaire
Votes: 1,088
19. Rising from Ashes (2012)
82 min | Documentary, Sport
The impossible triumph of Team Rwanda.
Director: T.C. Johnstone | Stars: Jonathan 'Jock' Boyer, Adrien Niyonshuti, Tom Ritchey, Nathan Byukusenge
Votes: 278 | Gross: $0.04M
20. Architects of Denial (2017)
102 min | Documentary, History, War
Featuring Julian Assange, George Clooney, and brutal witness accounts, this film explores the controversy surrounding the Armenian genocide and persecution of Middle Eastern Christians, including the U.S. politicians who deny it occurred.
Director: David Lee George | Stars: Taner Akçam, Tjagharyan Movses Amaya, Movses Aneshyan, Julian Assange
Votes: 254 | Gross: $0.07M
21. Screamers (2006)
R | 91 min | Documentary, Music
Internationally known director Carla Garapedian follows the rock band System of a Down as they tour Europe and the US pointing out the horrors of modern genocide that began in Armenia in 1915 up though Darfur today.
Director: Carla Garapedian | Stars: Taner Akçam, Hrant Dink, John Dolmayan, Sibel Edmonds
Votes: 1,567 | Gross: $0.05M
22. Rwanda: The Untold Story (2014)
59 min | Documentary
Twenty years on from the Rwandan genocide, This World reveals evidence that challenges the accepted story of one of the most horrifying events of the late 20th century. The current ... See full summary »
Director: John Conroy | Stars: Howard Adelman, Kofi Annan, Marie Bamutese, Tony Blair
Votes: 29
23. Earth Made of Glass (2010)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
On August 6th, 2008, against the backdrop of the world's deadliest war in neighboring Eastern Congo, Rwandan President Paul Kagame issued a report detailing the French government's hidden ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Scranton | Stars: Rose Kabuye, Paul Kagame, Jean Pierre Sagahutu, Serge Sagahutu
Votes: 72
24. God Sleeps in Rwanda (2005)
28 min | Documentary, Short
A powerful documentary about five women whose lives have been irrevocably altered by the Rwandan genocide. With the country left nearly 70% female in the wake of the massacres, "God Sleeps ... See full summary »
Directors: Kimberlee Acquaro, Stacy Sherman | Star: Rosario Dawson
Votes: 132
25. The Last Just Man (2002)
70 min | Documentary
Director: Steven Silver | Star: Roméo Dallaire
Votes: 200
26. François (2024)
15 min | Short, Drama | Post-production
Francois is based on true events that took place during the Rwandan Genocide, based on the story of Francois Habimana, a man who trekked through the Rwandan forest to find his displaced family amidst the cruel war.
Director: Damian Palli | Stars: Munya Mswaka, Jayden Mujakperuo, Olasupo Junior Ajani, George Otolo
27. We Have a Dream (2023)
96 min | Documentary
Who said giving up one's biggest dreams because of a disability? Director Pascal Plisson traveled the globe and met exceptional kids who will demonstrate the power of courage and inclusive education.
Director: Pascal Plisson | Stars: Maud Pruvost, Romy Pruvost, Antonio Luis Santana Cruz, Xavier Cyiza
Votes: 11
28. The Rwandan Night (2013)
107 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
The Rwandan Night is a feature ethno-documentary that is centered around the haunting memories of one of the oldest survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. One night, in the ... See full summary »
Director: Gilbert Ndahayo | Stars: Mosupyoe Boatamo, Alexandre Dauge-Roth, Andrea Grieder, Ban Ki-moon
29. Birds Are Singing in Kigali (2017)
113 min | Drama
In 1994 Rwanda, a Polish woman ornithologist saves a Tutsi girl from certain death. After a few years they both revisit Africa on an emotional journey full of painful memories.
Directors: Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze | Stars: Jowita Budnik, Eliane Umuhire, Witold Wielinski, Ciza Remy Muhirwa
Votes: 346
30. Blood Trail (2008)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, War
Follows Robert King in his fifteen years as a war photographer.
Director: Richard Parry | Star: Robert King
Votes: 130
31. My Neighbor, My Killer (2009)
80 min | Documentary
The people of Rwanda attempt to reconcile after the genocide through an open process of admission and forgiveness.
Director: Anne Aghion
Votes: 92
32. Once Again (II)
Comedy, Mystery, Romance | Announced
A Belgian Fashion Designer, consumed by the yearning to find his High School Crush who has hidden her identity from the public for the past couple of years, asks a Fashion Blogger to help him, while their friends and careers get involved.
Director: Andreas Graf | Star: Deo Clarisse Bashala
34. Black Out (2009)
95 min | Drama
Antoine Rives, a young independent journalist, is shooting news about the return of Westerners fleeing human slaughters in Rwanda... He meets Clement, a Hutu student whose Tutsi girlfriend ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Christophe Klotz | Stars: Jalil Lespert, Cyril Gueï, Patrick Rameau, Jean-François Stévenin
Votes: 81
35. World of Death (1994 Video)
90 min | Documentary, War
This shockumentary focuses on war throughout the world and the suffering it causes. The film is broken down into three sections the first deals with the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Fiorini
Votes: 15
36. The Spectre of Hope (2001)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
The SpectrE of Hope is based on the latest work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Salgado spent 6 years traveling to over 40 countries, taking pictures of globalization and its ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Carlin | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, John Berger
Votes: 47
37. Grey Matter (2011)
110 min | Drama
Balthazar is a young African filmmaker on the brink of directing his first project, The Cycle of the Cockroach, a fictional story about a young woman who survived unspeakable atrocities ... See full summary »
Director: Kivu Ruhorahoza | Stars: Ramadhan Bizimana, Tamim Hakizimana, Kennedy Jones Mazimpaka, Jean Pierre Kalonda
Votes: 52
38. The Diary of Immaculee (2006)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Immaculee Llibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994, her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide.
Director: Peter LeDonne | Star: Immaculee Llibagiza
Votes: 30
39. Mutoni (2016– )
23 min | Family
A modern Rwandan nurse rediscovers her rural heritage while helping community health workers educate the disadvantaged.
Stars: Achille Kadende, Didier Kamanzi, Nadege Uwamwezi, Eugene Nkota
40. Opération Turquoise (2007 TV Movie)
115 min | Drama, War
This film describes the first days of the "Opération Turquoise" that will last 2 months from June 22nd to August 21rst 1994. About 150 soldiers of the French special Forces will discover the crazy hate in Rwanda.
Director: Alain Tasma | Stars: Bruno Todeschini, Aurélien Recoing, Frédéric Pierrot, Marc Ruchmann
Votes: 58
41. FIFA: A Love Letter to Rwanda (2023)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Supermodel Adriana Lima presents a behind-the-scenes look at the FIFA congress in the Rwandan capital of Kigali in March 2023, which made Kigali the first-ever host city of a FIFA elective congress in Africa.
Director: Craig Goodwill | Stars: Gianni Infantino, Adriana Lima, Cedric Mizero
43. Children in War (2000 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary, War
In the past decade two million children have been killed in wars around the world. Some survivors tell their story.
Directors: Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond | Star: Susan Raymond
Votes: 30
44. Volunteers, a Rwandan Comedy (2018 TV Movie)
Adventure, Comedy
A comedy pilot created by Matthew Leutwyler, Erik Palladino (ER, SUITS), and Vincent Ventresca (THE INVISIBLE MAN, "Fun Bobby" on FRIENDS), loosely based on their own lives - If they took ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Leutwyler | Stars: Erik Palladino, Vincent Ventresca, Mark Kelly, Arthur Nkusi
45. Bisesero Mon Amour
Documentary | Filming
November 2014. A genocide survivor and filmmaker sneaks out of an international conference in Paris and went to spend a month with a French journalist who had investigated the role of France in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Director: Gilbert Ndahayo
46. Rwanda: The Royal Tour (2018 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
Rwanda: The Royal Tour follows Peter Greenberg as he ventures deep inside the country known as the "land of a thousand hills."
Director: John Feist | Stars: Peter Greenberg, Paul Kagame
Votes: 8
47. Kisangani Diary (1998)
45 min | Documentary
Along a railroad in the south of the former Zaire UN troups discover a few thousand refugees from Rwanda. The camps for the survivors are being massacred a little later on April 25th 1997 ... See full summary »
Director: Hubert Sauper
Votes: 84
48. John Bishop's Gorilla Adventure (2015 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Comedian John Bishop visits the Rwandan forest to learn about the endangered mountain gorilla from the vets who dedicate themselves to protecting them.
Director: Ben Duncan | Star: John Bishop
Votes: 17
49. Rwanda, le pays des mille collines (2017 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
A small country with a great diversity of landscapes: the center of the country with the thousands of hills and some valleys (where people grow rice, bananas, sugar cane), the natural ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Bacos
50. Flowers of Rwanda (2008)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Between April and July 1994, over 800,000 people were killed in the Rwanda genocide. What's the current situation of the country? And what about the victims? That's the subject of this ... See full summary »
Director: David Muñoz