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Hotel Rwanda

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

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.

Release Date : 2004-12-22

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : LionsgateUnited ArtistsThe Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South AfricaMiracle PicturesSeamusInside TrackKiagli ReleasingMikado FilmMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : ItalySouth AfricaUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Paul Rusesabagina

Original Name : Don Cheadle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tatiana Rusesabagina

Original Name : Sophie Okonedo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colonel Oliver

Original Name : Nick Nolte

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Bizimungu

Original Name : Fana Mokoena

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Daglish

Original Name : Joaquin Phoenix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens

Original Name : Jean Reno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dube

Original Name : Desmond Dube

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roger Rusesabagina

Original Name : Ofentse Modiselle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diane Rusesabagina

Original Name : Mathabo Pieterson

Gender : Female

Character Name : George Rutaganda

Original Name : Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gregoire

Original Name : Tony Kgoroge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Odette

Original Name : Lebo Mashile

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thomas Mirama

Original Name : Antonio David Lyons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fedens

Original Name : Leleti Khumalo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jean Jacques

Original Name : Neil McCarthy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head Chef

Original Name : Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Guard

Original Name : Jeremiah Ndlovu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elys Rusesabagina

Original Name : Mosa Kaiser

Gender : Male

Character Name : David

Original Name : David O'Hara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Lennox Mathabathe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benedict

Original Name : Mothusi Magano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hutu Captain

Original Name : Simo Mogwaza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pat Archer

Original Name : Cara Seymour

Gender : Female

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Roberto Citran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hutu Lieutenant

Original Name : Mduduzi Mabaso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alice the Waitress

Original Name : Harriet Lenabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Xolani Mali

Gender : Male

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Rosie Motene

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-09-04

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.