Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Sometimes in April (2005) is a drama, history and war film directed by Raoul Peck, released on February 17, 2005 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Idris Elba, Carole Karemera, Pamela Nomvete and Oris Erhuero. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
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Idris Elba
as Augustin
Carole Karemera
as Jeanne
Pamela Nomvete
as Martine
Oris Erhuero
as Honoré
Fraser James
as Xavier
Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
as Colonel Bagosora
Cleophas Kabasita
as Valentine
Noah Emmerich
as Lionel Quaid
Debra Winger
as Prudence Bushnell
Peninah Abatoni
as Woman Refugee #1
Ashani Alles
as Prosecutor
Hope Azeda
as Brigitte
Directed by Raoul Peck, written by Raoul Peck, produced by Daniel Delume and Kisha Imani Cameron.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 91 ratings.
I think sometimes when we see eye-watering statistics of wartime casualties, we begin to become a little santised to their effects. Just how could the Hutu and the Tutsi manage to slaughter 800,000 of their own countrymen? It doesn't seem plausible, and yet it happened - and here, Idris Elba leads a cast of competent acting talent as his "Augustin" takes us on a bit of a fragmented but effective tour of this…
Reviewed on July 20, 2026
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Sometimes in April (2005) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sometimes in April (2005) includes Idris Elba, Carole Karemera, Pamela Nomvete, Oris Erhuero and Fraser James. The film was directed by Raoul Peck. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sometimes in April was released on February 17, 2005 and runs for 2h 20m.
Sometimes in April (2005) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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