The Day God Walked Away (2009) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2009 · 100 mins · French

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Directed by

Philippe Van Leeuw

Starring

Ruth Nirere, Lætitia Reva, Juliette Nsengiyumya, Pierrick Le Pochat, Afazali Dewaele, Ismael Dusengimana

Set in the opening days of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Kigali, Rwanda, the film follows Jacqueline, a young Tutsi nanny, who returns to her home village searching for her children. After discovering their bodies among the dead, she flees into the forest, where her grief and terror drive her toward madness.