Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

2004-12-22 • 2h 1m •
Drama History War
7.7
User Score
2945 votes

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

Overview

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.

Terry George

Director

Terry George

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$17,500,000

Revenue

$38,000,000

Runtime

2h 1m

Release Date

2004-12-22

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-09-04T04:58:10.828Z

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.