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Release Date:
4 February 2005 (USA)
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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 | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 12 wins
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29 nominations
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PGA Honors Precious.
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a great one
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Cast
(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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language.
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Runtime:
121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:14 |
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Hungary:14 |
Argentina:13 |
South Korea:12 |
Malaysia:18PL (DVD) |
Sweden:15 |
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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Nick Nolte's character (Col. Oliver) is modeled in part on Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire, the Canadian commanding officer of the UN Peacekeeping mission in that country who attempted to interfere with the Rwandan Genocide despite his superiors' indifference to the atrocity. Dallaire was also the subject of Sundance audience award documentary Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004), and witnessed such horrible acts in Rwanda that he later suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite these facts, this is the only fictional character (name and facts) depicted in the film.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: The other hotel where Paul Rusesabagina keeps a safe, has a sign calling it "Hotel Diplomat". As Rwanda was fully francophone in 1994, the real hotel was called and spelled "Hotel des Diplomates".
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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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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 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Lobsters Pt 1
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I have no doubt that this is the only movie for the past year that can get me totally, if not 101%, emotionally involved. For other movies, I might be interacting with the story a lot , say associating my personal experiences with the characters, making judgment on them, criticizing the development of the story, ways of expression, the cinematography, acting, etc. BUT, Hotel Rwanda simply took me over as I was watching it. My emotion was going along with Paul ( Don Cheadle) all the time. The director did a great great job in capturing the feelings of people facing uncertainty, horror, ridicules, anger, death, waning faith... Family, life and dignity/integrity become the largest things in the situation. What's more is that it squarely shows the realist thinking in international politics.It honestly shows the weakness or helplessness of the UN and the non-governmental organizations. It truthfully tells how indifferent most of the international community (or individuals, which may or may not include you and me) are towards the deprivation of social justice taking place in other parts of the world. It makes you question to what extent that it is true to say what we see ( the sufferings in the world) is what we tolerate. It shows you how monstrous human being can be. It scares you how sanity would fail. At the same time, the uglier the people become, the more beautiful you find those who have managed to keep brave and maintain humanity. The movie fully succeeds in showing me the spirit, faith, and compassion that the world is dreaming for.