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Hotel Rwanda (2004)
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Oscar-nominated Don Cheadle delivers the performance of his career in this gut-wrenching drama based on events in Rwanda in the mid-1990s. Dubbed “Africa's Schindler's List” by US critics, it's an inspirational and shame-inducing story of one man's courage in the face of genuine horror. In a brilliantly complex turn, Cheadle plays true-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who saved the lives of more than 1,200 refugees — the majority of them Tutsi — by sheltering them at his workplace. Cleanly shot with an acute sense of realism, the film focuses on the emotional interaction between its characters as they struggle to survive despite appalling indifference from the West. By homing in on just one element of the Hutu campaign of genocide, co-writer/director Terry George gives a human face to the shocking statistics, while his simple, straightforward style emphasises the chilling casualness of the violence. Occasionally there's a sense of unnecessary manipulation, but it's quickly forgotten in a picture of genuine weight and power. SF
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Running time
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116min
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Country of origin
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S Afr / US / UK / It
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Genre
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Drama based on a true story
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Terry George, Keir Pearson
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Theatrical distributor
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Entertainment
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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UK cinema release date
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February 2005
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Award |
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| Academy 2004 |
Actor in a Leading Role |
Don Cheadle |
Nominee |
| Academy 2004 |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
Sophie Okonedo |
Nominee |
| Academy 2004 |
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) |
Terry George |
Nominee |
| Academy 2004 |
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) |
Keir Pearson |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 |
Best Screenplay (Original) |
Terry George |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 |
Best Screenplay (Original) |
Keir Pearson |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2004 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
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Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2004 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama |
Don Cheadle |
Nominee |
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