Hotel Rwanda
When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.
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.
Original title
Hotel Rwanda
Director
Lionel Steketee, Lisa Vick, Terry George
Stars
Desmond Dube, Don Cheadle, Fana Mokoena, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Jean Reno, Joaquin Phoenix, Mathabo Pieterson, Nick Nolte, Ofentse Modiselle, Sophie Okonedo
Release Date
04 Feb 2005
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
121 min
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 45 nominations.
Country
UK, South Africa, Italy
Budget
USD $17 500 000,00
Revenue
USD $38 000 000,00
Popularity
12.038
Status
Released
ID IMDb.com
tt0395169
IMDB Rating
8.1
IMDB votes
313,739
ID Themoviedb.org
205
TMDb Rating
7.7
TMDb votes
1445