Storyline
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.
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Cast
David O'Hara, Joaquin Phoenix, Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Jean Reno, Simo Mogwaza, Tony Kgoroge, Leleti Khumalo, Cara Seymour, Sophie Okonedo, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Fana Mokoena, Desmond Dube, Ofentse Modiselle, Mathabo Pieterson, Lebo Mashile, Antonio David Lyons, Neil McCarthy, Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole, Jeremiah Ndlovu, Mosa Kaiser, Lennox Mathabathe, Mothusi Magano, Roberto Citran, Mduduzi Mabaso, Harriet Lenabe, Xolani Mali, Rosie Motene
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Reviews
90
Cheadle impressively carries the entire picture, delivering the kind of note-perfect performance that's absolutely deserving of Oscar consideration.
90
The film turns into a triumph for Don Cheadle, who never steps outside the character for emotional grandstanding or easy moralism.
90
It is a powerful portrait of a slightly befuddled man who, when inhuman demands were placed on him, found within himself an unexpected response.
80
Hotel Rwanda, based on real lives and events, aims unequivocally to break your heart.
80
Ultimately, one's reservations are overwhelmed by the story's urgency; it's impossible not to be shattered.
