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Hotel Rwanda

United States, United Kingdom, Italy, South Africa

2004

121 Min
Color
2.35:1
French, English
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DIR Terry George

EXEC Sam Bhembe, Roberto Carnaghi, Martin Katz, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Duncan Reid, Hal Sadoff

PROD Terry George, A. Kitman Ho

SCR Keir Pearson, Terry George

DP Robert Fraisse

CAST Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, David O'Hara, Cara Seymour, Fana Mokoena, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Xolani Mali, Tony Kgoroge, Nick Nolte, Jean Reno

ED Naomi Geraghty

PROD DES Johnny Breedt, Tony Burrough

MUSIC Afro Celt Sound System, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Andrea Guerra

Toronto, AFI FEST (Special Screenings): Audience Award, Berlinale (Out of Competition)

Synopsis

Once you find out what happened in Rwanda, you’ll never forget. Oscar nominee Don Cheadle (Traffic) gives “the performance of his career in this extraordinarily powerful” (The Hollywood Reporter) and moving true story of one man’s brave stance against savagery during the 1994 Rwandan conflict. Sophie Okonedo (Dirty Pretty Things) co-stars as the loving wife who challenges a good man to become a great man. As his country descends into madness, five-star-hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina (Cheadle) sets out to save his family. But when he sees that theworld will not intervene in the massacre of minority Tutsis, he finds the courage to open his hotel to more than 1,200 refugees. Now, with a rabid militia at the gates, he must use his well-honed grace, flattery and cunning to protect his guests from certain death. –MGM

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Terry George

Terry George (born December 20, 1952) is an Northern Irish screenwriter and director. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, much of his film work (e.g. The Boxer, Some Mother’s Son, and In the Name of the Father) involves “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland.

He was nominated for two Oscars: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1993; In the Name of the Father), and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2004; Hotel Rwanda). On 26 February 2012, he received an Oscar in the live action short film category for The Shore.

George was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1971 he was arrested for suspicion of involvement with the terrorist Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). He later became involved with the Irish Republican Socialist Party. He was arrested and sentenced to six years in prison and was released in 1978 for good behavior. In 1981, he moved to New York City. He faced deportation proceedings but was allowed to remain in the United… read more

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Aflwydd

11Jan11

Just when you think Hollywood can't stoop any lower, they do. How can you exploit the Rwandan genocide and not feel a bit uncomfortable?

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    Christopher Bentley Owen

    10Apr11

    Who's exploiting? This film tells a compelling true story (albeit with some dramatic license), and explains the context in which it happened. It is not the final word on the historic events it portrays, but it offers the kind of perspective only a work of fiction can.

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    Mark Ayala

    20Apr11

    I think it's exploitative as it's a Hollywood produced film out to make money on a topic that's clear to sell and moralize. In the end of the day, if it's a Hollywood produced film, someone helped in it's creation with the idea of gaining some sort of profit or recognition. Not like the film is going to stop genocide but it will help earn money by people who feel are socially conscious and by watching a movie, they will understand the situation better. Seems pretty selfish to me.

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    Tisa

    3Oct11

    We can look at it however we want. But in the end, there are hundreds/thousands of people who became more aware of this situation through this movie. If we are going to think that every piece of hollywood film based upon a horrific true story is an exploitation, then help yourselves there are hundreds (perhaps more) of movies with the same theme.

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    Aflwydd

    3Oct11

    Hundreds of thousands of people got to feel happy with themselves for caring about the Rwandan Genocide while still not understanding anything about it. Hollywood executives got to feel happy with themselves for caring about the Rwandan Genocide while raking in the cash. This work turned one of the most horrifying events of the 20th century into a 'hero stands firm against the odds' film. The biggest criticism that I can make of the film is that a very similar film could have been made anywhere; the setting of Rwanda is incidental. You may even say that they exploited the genocide to bring in more revenue. After all, what do Hollywood execs love more than giving off the impression they care while making a truckload of money?

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Malik

24Dec10

Zachary is incorrect, it is a not retelling of the genocide. It is the story a single man's attempt to save his family as well as many lives as he can during the genocide.

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Richard Parkins

22Aug10

Absolutely amazing. One of the most touching films I have even seen at the pictures.

Ottori Tekki Chan

2Jun10

watching CSI Miami remainds me of this movie, he's toni stark sidekick right?

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By Todd Kushige​machi on May 25, 2009

(Originally written July 10, 2008)

Although Hotel Rwanda does a good job of showing the indifference of the Western world to the atrocities of the Rwandan genocide, it has minimal impact due…  read review

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