Hotel Rwanda 2004

When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.

7.715 / 10   2738 vote(s)
PG-13
Drama History War

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

Homepage http://www.metrofilms.com/films/hotel-rwanda
Release Date 2004-12-22
Runtime 2h 1m
Directors Robert Fraisse, Terry George, Lionel Steketee, Alex Oakley, A. Kitman Ho
Producers A. Kitman Ho, Terry George, Sally French, Roberto Cicutto, Duncan Reid, Hal Sadoff, Martin Katz, Sam Bhembe, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Keir Pearson, Nicolas Meyer, Izidore Codron, Bridget Pickering, Luigi Musini
Writers Keir Pearson, Terry George, Keir Pearson, Terry George

Don Cheadle is super as Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of a Belgian-owned hotel in Kigali in 1994 during the civil strife that saw Hutus relentlessly and ruthlessly persecute the minority Tutsis in Rwanda. Once he is directly touched by one such incident, he decides that he must do something to help and so turns his luxury accommodation into a refuge for hundreds of dispossessed and terrified people. With the help the Red Cross and some foreign press he walks a delicate tightrope trying to keep everyone safe, fed and watered. This is a brave and compelling story of the unimaginable brutality and ultimately compassion that stays with you long after you've finished watching.

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