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Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Director: Terry George
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena
8.1
91%Runtime122 min
Rating12A
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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.
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Hotel Rwanda, the 2004 film directed by Terry George, is a powerful and moving historical drama that shines a light on the Rwandan genocide. Don Cheadle delivers a standout performance as the heroic hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina, who risks everything to shelter over a thousand Tutsi refugees in his hotel during the horrific violence. The film's unflinching yet sensitive approach to this tragic event and its nuanced examination of moral courage make it a must-see for fans of thought-provoking cinema.
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Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 biographical historical drama film co-written and directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana. The film depicts Rusesabagina's efforts to save the lives of his family and more than 1,500 other refugees by providing them with shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines during the Rwandan genocide, which occurred during the spring of 1994. Hotel Rwanda explores genocide, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
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