First Friday Film: The Constant Gardener

In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and all the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered colleague Justin Quayle, will leave the matter to them. Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, Quayle risks his own life and will stop at nothing to expose the truth--a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than he could have imagined. From John le Carre's novel, the film was nominated for four Academy Awards and stars Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz, who earned a supporting actress Oscar for her performance.