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Black Earth Rising - Miniseries

Rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide as a child, Kate was adopted and brought up in Britain by Eve Ashby, a world-class international lawyer. Kate has long struggled to escape the shadow of her past, but is now returning to work as a legal investigator in the same chambers as Eve, under leading international lawyer Michael Ennis. Kate and Eve's relationship is strained to breaking point when a controversial militia leader, who had once fought to stop the genocide, is captured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Eve takes on his prosecution at the International Criminal Court.

Top Cast

  • Michaela Coel

    Michaela Coel

    Kate Ashby

  • John Goodman

    John Goodman

    Michael Ennis

  • Noma Dumezweni

    Noma Dumezweni

    Alice Munezero

  • Lucian Msamati

    Lucian Msamati

    David Runihura

  • Tyrone Huggins

    Tyrone Huggins

    Patrice Ganimana

  • Tamara Tunie

    Tamara Tunie

    Eunice Clayton

  • Emmanuel Imani

    Emmanuel Imani

    Florence Karamera

  • Abena Ayivor

    Abena Ayivor

    President Bibi Mundanzi

Overview

Rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide as a child, Kate was adopted and brought up in Britain by Eve Ashby, a world-class international lawyer. Kate has long struggled to escape the shadow of her past, but is now returning to work as a legal investigator in the same chambers as Eve, under leading international lawyer Michael Ennis. Kate and Eve's relationship is strained to breaking point when a controversial militia leader, who had once fought to stop the genocide, is captured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Eve takes on his prosecution at the International Criminal Court.

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