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4 February 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
A true story of a man who fought impossible odds to save everyone he could and created a place where hope survived. morePlot:
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 | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 29 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Shaming and compelling moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Xolani Mali | ... | Policeman | |
| Don Cheadle | ... | Paul Rusesabagina | |
| Desmond Dube | ... | Dube | |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | ... | George Rutaganda | |
| Tony Kgoroge | ... | Gregoire | |
| Rosie Motene | ... | Receptionist | |
| Neil McCarthy | ... | Jean Jacques | |
| Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole | ... | Head Chef (as Kid Sithole) | |
| Nick Nolte | ... | Colonel Oliver | |
| Fana Mokoena | ... | General Bizimungu | |
| Jeremiah Ndlovu | ... | Old Guard | |
| Sophie Okonedo | ... | Tatiana Rusesabagina | |
| Lebo Mashile | ... | Odette | |
| Antonio David Lyons | ... | Thomas Mirama | |
| Leleti Khumalo | ... | Fedens |
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Rated PG-13 on appeal for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language.Parents Guide:
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121 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Brazil:14 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Hungary:14 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | 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-13Fun Stuff
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The screenwriter spent one year writing the first draft of the script. During the process, he called the Rwandan embassy in DC. The woman who picked up the phone was a survivor who stayed at the Milles Collines Hotel. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: In the film, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is called "Congo," when the name should have been "Zaire" as that was the country's name until 1997. moreQuotes:
[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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Anything I say in this review is probably redundant, because there isn't a single negative review in all the comments so far here, and I agree wholeheartedly with what has been said by other reviewers.
Nevertheless Hotel Rwanda is that rare kind of movie experience that doesn't easily relinquish its hold on the audience just because the credits have rolled. Watching with a friend, after ten minutes we had to pause the film because we decided we would be better served if we were more informed about what the basic facts of the conflict in Rwanda were. So to my shame, we had to read on the internet about what really happened, before we could continue. I say shame because we should have known, both of us were of an age when it happened to have taken more of an interest in world politics.
The film is beautifully understated, eschewing sentimentality in favour of raw emotion and letting the story tell itself. The acting was flawless - Don Cheadle's breathtaking performance being a particular standout - and the direction didn't falter, despite all the potential pitfalls of dramatising a recent and horrific conflict. The scenes which were hardest to watch in terms of tension and violence were often suffused with humour and hope.
It's difficult sometimes to separate the significance of the true story, from the artistry of the product, and often I get impatient with 'worthy' movies scoring big at Oscar time because it seems as though important stories ought to be rewarded, whether or not they make good films. However, I can't recall being so profoundly moved by a film since I saw The Grey Zone, and I hope Hotel Rwanda gets all the plaudits it deserves.