In My Country (2017)
Жанр : драма
Время выполнения : 1Ч 39М
Директор : Frank Rajah Arase
Краткое содержание
A teacher turns to a dubious man to raise money for her daughter's life saving surgery, a crisis that is unexpectedly catapulted to a national stage
Сюжет фильма основан на реальных событиях середины 90-х годов прошлого века, когда народ хуту, составлявшее в Руанде этническое большинство, устроило в стране кровавую резню, уничтожив более миллиона (!) человек, принадлежавших народу тутси.Главный герой фильма по имени Пол — управляющий престижного отеля в столице Руанды, в котором от убийц укрылись несколько сотен человек. Пол делает все от него зависящее, чтобы их спасти. Ситуация осложняется тем, что жена Пола также принадлежит народу тутси. У Пола большие связи, он не гнушается ни подкупом, ни шантажом; он угрожает, умоляет, льстит… И спасает от гибели 1268 человек.
Египетский жрец Имхотеп через 3700 лет после смерти возвращается к жизни. Повстречав англичанку Хелен Гросвенор, он узнает в ней жрицу, жившую также почти сорок столетий назад…
Американец Бенни, заброшенный богом и судьбой в занюханный мексиканский городок, работает тапером. Все его проблемы могут решить деньги, которых нет. Но однажды ему предлагают приличную сумму — 10 тысяч долларов. Для этого он должен всего-навсего доставить крупному мексиканскому землевладельцу голову некоего Альфредо Гарсиа — человека, от которого беременна его дочь.
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