Hotel Rwanda

– Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
2004
Hotel Rwanda (2004)

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.

Hotel Rwanda (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Feb 2005

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Terry George

Writer:

Keir Pearson, Terry George

Main Actors:

Don Cheadle, Xolani Mali, Desmond Dube, Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Plot:

During the 1990s, some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 45 nominations.

Gross profit:

$23,472,900

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
79%