Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 drama film directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay co-written by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana. Based on the Rwandan genocide, which occurred during the spring of 1994, the film documents Rusesabagina's efforts to save the lives of his family and more than 1,000 other refugees by providing them with shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines. Hotel Rwanda explores genocide, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence. The film was a co-production between United Artists and Lions Gate Films, and was commercially distributed by United Artists theatrically and by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for home media. Hotel Rwanda premiered in theaters in limited release in the United States on 22 December 2004 and in wide release on 4 February 2005, grossing more than $23 million in domestic ticket sales.
| Director | Terry George |
| Produced by | Terry George, A. Kitman Ho |
| Writer(s) | Keir Pearson, Terry George |
| Starring | Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte |
| Music | Afro Celt Sound System, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Andrea Guerra |
| Cinematography | Robert Fraisse |
| Edited by | Naomi Geraghty |
| Production, company | United Artists, Lions Gate Films, Miracle Pictures, Seamus, The Industrial Development Corporation, Inside Track |
| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. (United States), Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom), Mikado Film (Italy) |
| Released | September 11, 2004 (TIFF), December 22, 2004 (United States), March 11, 2005 (Italy) |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy |
| Language | English, French, Kinyarwanda |
| Budget | $17.5 million |
| Box office | $33.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 70019224 |
About Hotel Rwanda
At first released on a limited basis in 2004, the historical drama depicts hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina's attempt to house more than 1,000 Tutsi refugees during the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
Achievement of Hotel Rwanda
The film ranked in the top 200 of Top Rated Movies on IMDB. Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo each earned Academy Award nominations for their performances, and the movie was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Hotel Rwanda
2004 in film - 2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Shrek 2 was the year's top-grossing film, and Million Dollar Baby won the Academy Award for Best Picture.. Hutu Power – a racist and ethnic supremacist ideology propounded by Hutu extremists in Rwanda.. Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines – a Rwandan radio station which played a significant role during the Genocide against the Tutsi.. The Red Sea Diving Resort – a 2019 film, based on the true-life rescue efforts of the Operation Brothers, about a group of international agents who used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan to smuggle refugees to Israel.. Films shot in Rwanda.. Films directed by Terry George.. Rwandan genocide films.. Political films based on actual events.. Epic films based on actual events.. Films shot in South Africa.. Films set in the 1990s.
Latest information about Hotel Rwanda updated on July 28 2021.
