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1.		Shooting Dogs [2006] from Metrodome Distribution Ltd Price: £6.98 Customer Review: This is a very very powerful film, apparently based on actual events; Some of those who lived through the events in Rwanda took part in the film as extras or technicians (I prefer not to use the term "survivor", which has been cheapened by its use to describe Jews who moved comfortably from Germany... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		Hotel Rwanda from Entertainment in Video Price: £4.98 Customer Review: I didn't know much about the Rwandan genocide. I wanted to find out more having seen the movie. This film gave all the grisly detail, and told a good story in an almost documentary style. Don Cheadle is charismatic and winning.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		Sometimes In April from Warner Home Video Customer Review: Sometimes in April is the real deal. It is ferocious in it's criticism of both Belgian colonialism and UN involvement in the genocide, in a way no other film has had the balls to do. It starts at the beginning of the route of the genocide, unafraid to lay blame where blame belongs - at the feet of... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		Goodbye Bafana [2007] from Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) Price: £4.98 Customer Review: Goodbye Bafana unfolds an unpleasant, but important piece of South African history, the apartheid phase. The cinemagraphy and the calibre of acting are of the highest standard, which really enhances the movie realism. The historical accuracy is always questioned, but no doubts emerge about this, as... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		Cry Freedom [1987] from Universal Pictures UK Price: £8.97 Customer Review: An awesome soundtrack that served it's unique inspiration on many levels. I made love to my first girlfriend to this ebullient South African anthem. There is a moment when the choir raises the skies with, Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika ("Lord bless Africa")Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo ("May her spirit rise... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		The Last King Of Scotland [2006] from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Price: £4.98 Customer Review: I don't tend to follow award nominations, as they can be very pretentious. However, at this price, I thought to give it a try. I have to say I was not disappointed! I remember something of this regime on television as I was growing up, but did not know much about it. This film had a compelling... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

7.		Blood Diamond [2006] from Warner Home Video Price: £4.98 Customer Review: This film, based on the dreadful events of 1990's Sierra Leone (limbs hacked off, families massacred etc) is in the 4 to 5 star range. It could be upsetting for some people to watch, because it DOES show brutality, sadism, indifferent UN officials suffering from compassion-fatigue. In a word, it is... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		The Lives Of Others [2007] from Lions Gate Home Entertainment Price: £4.98 Customer Review: an authentic portrayal of the stasi spy system in Eastern Germany which prevailed before the collapse of the Berlin wall and which conscripted millions of its citizens to spy on each other and everyone else. an intimate poignant representation via the its central characters, the film needs to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		Catch a Fire [2007] from Universal Pictures Video Price: £4.98 Customer Review: Based on a true story, this South-African set film starring Tim Robbins is a thoughtfully made and thought-provoking look at apartheid, and the human cost. Tim Robbins is well cast and plays with a quiet authority, but the real stars are the other actors, unknown to me but worthy of greater... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		The Constant Gardener [2005] from Universal Pictures UK Price: £4.98 Customer Review: I hadn't heard much of this film when I bought it but it had a good cast so I decided it would be a good buy. How right I was! To be honest this is not the kind of plot I am interested in, covered up government secrets or political/diplomatical troubles in other countries (that makes me sound really... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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