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Hotel Rwanda
When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.
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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Checked Jul 21, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Hotel Rwanda
Cast
Don CheadlePaul Rusesabagina
Sophie OkonedoTatiana Rusesabagina
Nick NolteColonel Oliver
Fana MokoenaGeneral Bizimungu
Desmond DubeDube
Hakeem Kae-KazimGeorge Rutaganda
Tony KgorogeGregoire
Cara SeymourPat ArcherCredits
- Directed by
- Terry George
- Written by
- Terry George, Keir Pearson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $17.5M
- Box office
- $38M
Production
United ArtistsUnited States- Miracle PicturesUnited States
- SeamusSouth Africa
- Inside TrackUnited Kingdom
- Kiagli ReleasingUnited Kingdom
- Mikado FilmItaly
