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.
| Directeur | 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 |
Over 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.
Prestaties van 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.
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