Hotel Rwanda

2004 • 2h 2m • Drama, History, War

91%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Terry George

Writers

Keir Pearson, Terry George

Status

Released