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Hotel Rwanda (2004)

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User Rating: 8.4/10 (57,429 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Terry George
Writers (WGA):
Keir Pearson (written by) &
Terry George (written by)
Release Date:
4 February 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History | Thriller | War more
Tagline:
A true story of a man who fought impossible odds to save everyone he could and created a place where hope survived. more
Plot:
The true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 28 nominations more
User Comments:
This year's Schindler's List more

Cast

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language.
Runtime:
121 min
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Hungary:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Brazil:14 | Indonesia:Dewasa | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Argentina:13 | Iceland:14 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #41018) | USA:R (original rating) | New Zealand:M | Philippines:R-13
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Company:
United Artists more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The real Paul and Tatiana went back to Rwanda with the director for research. Many people came to welcome them at the airport. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Paul sends his wife and children away in the UN convoy, Tatiana is wearing an orange floral skirt prior to getting in the truck and before the truck pulls away, but after the truck pulls away as she is calming the children her skirt is gray. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
George Rutaganda: [voiceover] When people ask me, good listeners, why do I hate all the Tutsi, I say, "Read our history." The Tutsi were collaborators for the Belgian colonists, they stole our Hutu land, they whipped us. Now they have come back, these Tutsi rebels. They are cockroaches...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Mama Ararira more

FAQ

Why did the International community allow the massacre to occur?
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128 out of 148 people found the following comment useful:-
This year's Schindler's List, 15 September 2004
9/10
Author: Proud_Canadian from Ontario, Canada

I was fortunate to see it at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Hotel Rwanda starred Don Cheadle and was directed by Terry George. It's based on a true event, about Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu who worked at four star hotel in Kigali. When the war broke out he thought of only saving his immediate family but as he saw what was happening he opened the hotel to Tutsi and Hutus seeking refuge from the killing. He used all the favours he had stored as manager of the hotel and basically saved over a thousand lives. This will be the next Schindler's list. When the film was over, there was a standing ovation. Don Cheadle was excellent as an ordinary man forced to do extra-ordinary things. Paul Rusesabagina and his family attended the screening and he received a five minute standing ovation. Even Michael Moore came to see this movie. I highly recommend it. 9/10.

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