A Sunday in Kigali
A Sunday in Kigali (original French title: Un dimanche à Kigali) is a 2006 Canadian feature film set during the Rwandan genocide. It is directed by Robert Favreau and based on the novel A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali by Gil Courtemanche.
Plot
Bernard Valcourt, a documentary filmmaker and journalist, sets off to Kigali to film a documentary about AIDS. He gets caught up in the turmoil of horrific events involving Hutus and Tutsis that tragically leads to genocide. During his stay at the Hôtel des Mille Collines, Valcourt falls in love with a beautiful, shy waitress named Gentille. Gentille serves drinks to the diplomats, officials, and Rwandan bourgeoisie who surround the hotel swimming pool every Sunday. While Valcourt's longing for Gentille increases, the country moves towards civil war, and the brutal violence of the Rwandan genocide separates them. A few months go by and Bernard returns to Rwanda, frantically seeking Gentille in the midst of the chaos. Most of the narrative unfolds in retrospect.
More details
| author | Gil Courtemanche Robert Favreau |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Rwanda |
| director | Robert Favreau |
| editor | Hélène Girard |
| events | Rwandan genocide |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | aid brutal violence civil war hôtel des mille collines hutu long swimming pool tutsi |
| musicBy | Jorane |
| producer | Lyse Lafontaine |