Hotel Rwanda is a feature film directed by Terry George , shot in 2004 . In 2005, Paul Rusesabadzhin , whose story was the basis of the script, received the highest US award - the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
| Hotel Rwanda | |
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| Genre | historical drama |
| Producer | Terry George |
| Producer | Terry George Kitman Ho |
| Author script | Kir Pearson Terry George |
| In the main cast | Don Cheadle Sophie Okonedo Jean Renault Joaquin Phoenix Nick Nolte |
| Operator | Robert Fress |
| Composer | Afro celt sound system Rupert Gregson-Williams Andrea Guerra |
| Film company | Lions Gate Films , United Artists , Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, Miracle Pictures, Inside Track Films, Mikado Film, Endgame Entertainment, Sixth Sense Productions |
| Duration | 121 minutes |
| Budget | $ 17.5 million [1] |
| Fees | 33 882 243 dollars [2] |
| A country |  USA  United Kingdom  Italy  South Africa |
| Language | |
| Year | 2004 |
| IMDb | |
Content
- 1 Description of the plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Financial performance
- 4 Awards and nominations
- 5 See also
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Scene Description
Tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples lead to war in a country where corruption is a common thing. Paul Rusesabadzhina , who runs the hotel, is a Hutu, and his wife, Tatyana, belongs to the Tutsi. Their marriage is a source of disagreement with Hutu extremists, and above all, with a friendly supplier for the hotel, which at the same time is the leader of the local brutal militia against the Tutsi.
When the political situation in the country worsens, Paul and his family observe the killing of neighbors. Paul has good connections with influential people, whom he bribes with money and alcohol, while maintaining his own influence and family safety. When a civil war breaks out , an Rwandan army officer threatens Paul and his neighbors and Paul barely achieves security for them by taking everyone to the hotel. Many refugees from the crowded UN camp, Red Cross and shelters came there. Paul needs to distract the soldiers, take care of refugees and be a support for his family, as well as maintain the visibility of a high-class hotel, as the situation is becoming more and more severe with street crowds outside the hotel gates.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Don Cheadle | Paul Rusesabadzhin |
| Sophie Okonedo | Tatyana Rusesabadzhina |
| Tony Khoroge | Gregoire |
| Fana Mokoena | General Augustin Bizimungu |
| Nick Nolte | Colonel Oliver (commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Rwanda) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | journalist Jack Duglish |
| Jean Renault | President of the Belgian airline owning the hotel |
Financial Performance
With a budget of $ 17.5 million [1], the film grossed nearly $ 34 million at the box office [2] .
Awards and nominations
- 2006 - BAFTA Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay (Kir Pearson, Terry George)
- 2006 - Grammy nomination for Best Feature Film Feature (Million Voices)
- 2005 - three Oscar nominations: Best Actor (Don Cheadle), Best Supporting Actor (Sophie Okonedo), Best Original Screenplay (Kir Pearson, Terry George)
- 2005 - three nominations for the Golden Globe Award: best film - drama, best male role - drama (Don Cheadle), best song ("Million Voices")
- 2005 - three satellite awards : the best film - drama, best male role - drama (Don Cheadle), best song ("Million Voices"), as well as a nomination for the best original screenplay (Cyrus Pearson, Terry George)
- 2005 - three nominations for the United States Film Actors Guild Award : Best Actor (Don Cheadle), Best Supporting Actress (Sophie Okonedo), Best Cast
- 2005 - Nominated for the Screenwriters Guild Award for Best Original Screenplay (Cyrus Pearson, Terry George)
- 2005 - David Di Donatello Award nomination for Best Foreign Film
- 2005 - European Film Academy Award to the best composer (Rupert Gregson-Williams, Andrea Guerra)
- 2004 - getting into the top ten best films of the year according to the National Council of Film Critics of the USA
See also
- Firing dogs
- Schindler's list
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Hotel Rwanda . The Numbers. Date of appeal September 19, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 “Rwanda Hotel” on the Box Office Mojo website
Links
- " Rwanda Hotel » on the Internet Movie Database
- Rwanda Hotel on allmovie