Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

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Hotel Rwanda

Cara Seymour, David O'Hara, Desmond Dube, Don Cheadle, Fana Mokoena, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Joaquin Phoenix, Mathabo Pieterson, Mosa Kaiser, Nick Nolte, Ofentse Modiselle, Sophie Okonedo, Tony Kgoroge, Jean Reno

Ten years ago 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 unn...( read more  read more... )oticed 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.

Id: 9920103

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  • September 18, 2009
    Don Cheadle's performance is brilliant in this true story set during the atrocities in Rwanda.
  • September 1, 2009
    Such a sad story. I can't believe this went on for so long before someone intervened. Cheadle was amazing in this.
  • August 30, 2009
    An excellent film, can't believe I didnt watch it sooner!

    Don Cheadle's finest work and probably one of the best dramas around, nothing quite hits you in the heart than a movie about struggle and survivial in the world's most dangerous and hopless continent... Africa. And it pre...( read more)tty much made things clear that the world cannot stand by too long while people are being massacared... and in the end, one million people were killed in Rwanda.

    Enter Paul Rusesabagina (Cheadle) , a Hutu, who is the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Rwanda. When the Hutu President is killed after Tutsi rebels broke and agreement, the extremist Hutu army and milita ordered the death of all Tutsi rebels and their conspirators, leading to the death of millions. Paul's wife, being a Tutsi, is found by a small group of refugees and he manages to hide them inside his hotel which i guarded by UN peacekeepers. But the handful soon turn into hundreds, as the extremists begin to "cleanse" the land of the cockroaches, and the UN powerless to help, the Western World seeing no gain from sending any reinforcements. With the foriengers and UN gone, Paul uses bribes to keep the militia at bay while his employer Mr Tillens (Jean Reno) and General Oliver (Gary Busey) try to convince the superiors and nations to assist the Rwandans....and in the midst of all this, Paul is left to manage his four star hotel and its workers, care for his scared family and protect the hundreds of refugees under his care, risking his wealth and his life to save as many as he can.

    A really great piece of filmmaking, the drama never stops as Paul and the world surrounding him plunges into deeper levels of despair after the other, and at times hope is almost lost, and time has run out

    An excellent film.... Go watch it yourself, nothing more to be said here.
  • July 5, 2009
    A slightly above average film which looks at the 1994 genocide in Rwanda through the life of Paul Rusesabagina. Don Chedle gives a masterful performance as Rusesabagina but the rest of the cast is only average. For me, the film focused more on Rusesabagina and his family than t...( read more)he actual genocide which was occurring around them and therefore lacked the power necessary to make the atrocities real. Maybe a bit to 'Hollywoodized'.....
  • May 28, 2009
    Was so interesting to watch.
  • November 7, 2009
    beau film! mais bien triste vérité
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 29, 2009
    Wow, this story really got to my heart. It's just horrifying that people can turn against eachother like they did in Rwanda. The story was just great, but also very shocking in it's truthfulness.
  • October 26, 2009
    keren dan mencengangkan!!
  • October 26, 2009
    Great movie. Very powerful and realistic. Excellent performance by Don Cheadle. Cruel.

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