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Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Paul Rusesabagina was a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.

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Terry George
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Cheadle ... Paul Rusesabagina
Xolani Mali Xolani Mali ... Policeman
Desmond Dube Desmond Dube ... Dube
Hakeem Kae-Kazim ... George Rutaganda
Tony Kgoroge Tony Kgoroge ... Gregoire
Rosie Motene ... Receptionist
Neil McCarthy Neil McCarthy ... Jean Jacques
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole ... Head Chef (as Kid Sithole)
Nick Nolte ... Colonel Oliver
Fana Mokoena ... General Bizimungu
Jeremiah Ndlovu Jeremiah Ndlovu ... Old Guard
Sophie Okonedo ... Tatiana Rusesabagina
Lebo Mashile Lebo Mashile ... Odette
Antonio David Lyons ... Thomas Mirama
Leleti Khumalo ... Fedens
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Storyline

1994. In Rwanda, the classification of the native population into Hutus and Tutsis, arbitrarily done by the colonial Belgians, is now ingrained within Rwandan mentality despite the Rwandan independence. Despite the Belgians having placed the Tutsis in a higher position during the Belgian rule, they have placed the majority Hutus in power after independence. Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu married to a Tutsi, Tatiana Rusesabagina, is the House Manager of the Hotel Des Milles Collines in Kigali. The Milles Collines, owned by Sabena (the national airline of Belgium), is a four-star hotel catering primarily to wealthy white westerners. Paul, who knows how to work the system to run the hotel effectively for its guests and for Sabena, is proud that most of the Caucasians who he meets in this professional capacity treat him with respect. After a specific incident, the relative calm between the Tutsi guerrillas and government-backed Hutu militia takes a turn. Paul's thought that the native ... Written by Huggo

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Taglines:

Based on a true story of a man who fought impossible odds to save everyone he could and created a place where hope survived. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | South Africa | Italy

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

4 February 2005 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Hotel Ruanda See more »

Filming Locations:

Rwanda See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$17,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£381,601 (United Kingdom), 4 March 2005, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$100,091, 26 December 2004, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$23,530,892

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$36,532,987
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

When Paul says goodbye to the refugees at the hotel, US President Bill Clinton can be seen as Man of the Year on the cover of Time Magazine. See more »

Goofs

The land now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo is called "Congo" in the movie. From 1971 until 1997 the country was officially called Zaire and would have been named as such in formal references.

On the other hand, this area was known as Congo from 1877 to 1971. It should not be unusual for a character in the movie to refer to it as Congo (e.g. as old habit or custom). See 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. They are murderers. Rwanda is our Hutu land. We are the majority. They are a minority of traitors and invaders. We will squash the infestation. We will wipe out the RPF rebels. This is RTLM, Hutu power radio. Stay ...
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Crazy Credits

Part of the profits from this film shall go to The Rwandese Survivors Fund. See more »


Soundtracks

Million Voices
Performed by Wyclef Jean
Written by Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis and Andrea Guerra
Published by Huss-Zwingli Publishing / Sony ATV Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
Produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Wyclef Jean appears courtesy of Clef Records
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This year's Schindler's List
15 September 2004 | by Proud_CanadianSee all my reviews

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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