Black Earth Rising

6.4 (76 votes)• 2018•Ended

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As a child, Kate Ashby was rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide and brought to the UK. But the tragic shadow of her past proves impossible to escape.

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Languages: English, Kinyarwanda

Starring Cast: Michaela Coel, John Goodman, Noma Dumezweni, Lucian Msamati, Tyrone Huggins, Tamara Tunie

Cast

Michaela Coel

Kate Ashby

John Goodman

Michael Ennis

Noma Dumezweni

Alice Munezero

Lucian Msamati

David Runihura

Tyrone Huggins

Patrice Ganimana

Tamara Tunie

Eunice Clayton

Emmanuel Imani

Florence Karamera

Abena Ayivor

President Bibi Mundanzi

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