Hotel Rwanda

Starring:Xolani Mali, Don Cheadle, Desmond Dube, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Tony Kgoroge, Rosie Motene, Neil McCarthy (II), Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena, Jeremiah Ndlovu, Sophie Okonedo, Lebo Mashile, Antonio David Lyons, Leleti Khumalo, Kgomotso Seitshohlo, Lerato Mokgotho, Mosa Kaiser, Mathabo Pieterson, Ofentse Modiselle
Director: Terry George
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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Solidly built around a subtle yet commanding performance by Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda emerged as one of the most highly-praised dramas of 2004. In a role that demands his quietly riveting presence in nearly every scene, Cheadle plays real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in the Rwandan capital of Kigali who in 1994 saved 1,200 Rwandan "guests" from certain death during the genocidal clash between tribal Hutus, who slaughtered a million victims, and the horrified Tutsis, who found safe haven or died. Giving his best performance since his breakthrough role in Devil in a Blue Dress, Cheadle plays Rusesabagina as he really was during the ensuing chaos: "an expert in situational ethics" (as described by critic Roger Ebert), doing what he morally had to do, at great risk and potential sacrifice, with an understanding that wartime negotiations are largely a game of subterfuge, cooperation, and clever bribery. Aided by a United Nations official (Nick Nolte), he worked a saintly miracle, and director Terry George (Some Mother's Son) brings formidable social conscience to bear on a true story you won't soon forget. --Jeff Shannon

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Once you find out what happened in Rwanda, you'll never forget. OscarÂ(r) nominee* Don Cheadle (Traffic) gives "the performance of his career in this extraordinarily powerful" (The Hollywood Reporter) and moving true story of one man's brave stance against savagery during the 1994 Rwandan conflict. Sophie Okonedo (Dirty Pretty Things) co-stars as the loving wife who challenges a good man to become a great man. As his country descends into madness, five-star-hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina (Cheadle) sets out to save his family. But when he sees that theworld will not intervene in the massacre of minority Tutsis, he finds the courage to open his hotelto more than 1,200 refugees. Now, with a rabid militia at the gates, he must use his well-honed grace, flattery and cunning to protect his guests from certain death. *2004: Actor, Hotel Rwanda

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EXCELLENT FILM! WELL DONE!.......2007-07-04

I did not know much about this movie before I watched it. I was completely engrossed in the story and characters. A well made folm that probably hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. The DVD transfer is very good.

A Masterpiece/Guaranteed to shed a tear!!!.......2007-06-30

Hotel Rwanda sheds light (as it should do) on the 1994 Rwanda genocide that led to the deaths of close to a million people while the world looked on.
The manager of a Belgian owned luxury hotel, an ethnic Hutu, tries desperately to save his Tutsi wife and children as the world around him descends into chaos and madness; a nightmare where hatred and slaughter are the order of the day...
Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte, Jean Reno and the rest of this AMAZING cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are extraordinary to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is something else)! Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide important insight not to mention more than a few tears.
More relevant than ever, the movie does a great job as an eye-opener to one of the darkest events of the twentieth century. The film provides the necessary background as well as an accurate description of conditions on the ground during the few months that the conflict lasted. The world's reaction, or lack of it, (especially the American and British hypocrisy and inaction, and the French support of the Hutu perpetrators) is briefly touched upon.
Moreover, it could have been and it should have been much more graphic in showing what really took place in Rwanda's "killing fields."
Hopefully more will be done to stop the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Western Sudan and we will not have to wait for another movie to come out after it's all over before people become aware and do that which is humane.
Similarly to movies like The Lord of War, The Last King of Scotland, and Blood Diamond to name a few, Hotel Rwanda draws attention to some pretty important issues facing Africa.
In short, Hotel Rwanda is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!

Phenomenal & Highly under-rated.......2007-06-19

I don't know what else to say about this movie. It's was one of the most moving stories about Africa that I have seen. It's a shame that it didn't receive more rewards. I only wish I would've seen this film sooner. Powerful.

Cheadle's Performance is Flawless.......2007-06-05

Every actor in this film is excellent and delivers a rather understated performances. Perhaps it's because the harrowing and tragic tale is something the real-life people portrayed here have come accustomed to somehow and that is a tragic commentary in of itself. In any event, this film while filled with excellent supporting actors belongs to its lead, Don Cheadle who earned a Best Actor nod for this performance (and should have won hands down).

Cheadle has been building an impressive resume with memorable supporting roles in which he nearly eclipses his leads. He began his career on TV's Picket Fences - Season 1 and remainded on the show for it's entire run and eventually emerged as the star of it. He then went on to cool roles like in Volcano with Tommy Lee Jones and facinating and complex roles such as in Crash (Widescreen Edition), but nothing compares to his quiet, restrained performance in this film that I can only compare his role and delivery of it to Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (Collector's Edition) in which both actors have the challenging task of exhibiting what I call "quiet courage" under great calamity and showing their great love and compassion for others without exactly "showing" it. It's all in their subtle gestures, whispered dialogue, and revealing eyes. Both films remind me of that old adage teachers like myself live by, "no cares how much you know until they know how much your care."

I, like other reviewers here, went into this film knowing nothing about the topic. I rented it based upon my respect of Don Cheadle and the positive reviews that surrounded this film when it was released. Again, I knew nothing about the topic of the film itself and was I shocked by the events that unfolded in the film. It is truly a harrowing tale told with great respect and dignity. I found no silly cliches or trite treatment of this compelling and important event in history.

This film is outstanding and it that will move you and stay with you long after the experience of viewing it is over.

Hotel Rwanda.......2007-05-31

This movie took me by surprise in that I went into unknowing about the subject matter. It really bothered me too once I was enlightened and suppose it should have. So it succeeded on those grounds. Highly recommended as a history lesson disguised as entertainment or can evil history be entertaining? The truth and true happenings are stranger than fiction. God have mercy on evil souls. Every good soul should see this one.

Charlie Rose with Terry George, Don Cheadle & Paul Rusesabagina; Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Audrey Tatou; Renata Adler, Mark Danner & Dennis Johnson. (November 26, 2004)

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Charlie Rose with Terry George, Don Cheadle & Paul Rusesabagina; Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Audrey Tatou; Renata Adler, Mark Danner & Dennis Johnson. (November 26, 2004)

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Director Terry George, actor Don Cheadle, and former Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina discuss the war in Rwanda and their new film Hotel Rwanda. Then, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and actor Audrey Tatou discuss their new film, A Very Long Engagement. Charlie also discusses the 2000 election with writers Mark Danner, Dennis Johnson, and Renata Adler.

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EXCELLENT FILM! WELL DONE!
A Masterpiece/Guaranteed to shed a tear!!!
Phenomenal & Highly under-rated
Cheadle's Performance is Flawless
Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda
Starring: Xolani Mali , Don Cheadle , Desmond Dube , Hakeem Kae-Kazim , and Tony Kgoroge
Director: Terry George
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Description

Once you find out what happened in Rwanda, you'll never forget. Oscar® nominee* Don Cheadle (Traffic) gives "the performance of his career in this extraordinarily powerful" (The Hollywood Reporter) and moving true story of one man's brave stance against savagery during the 1994 Rwandan conflict. Sophie Okonedo (Dirty Pretty Things) co-stars as the loving wife who challenges a good man to become a great man. As his country descends into madness, five-star-hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina (Cheadle) sets out to save his family. But when he sees that theworld will not intervene in the massacre of minority Tutsis, he finds the courage to open his hotelto more than 1,200 refugees. Now, with a rabid militia at the gates, he must use his well-honed grace, flattery and cunning to protect his guests from certain death. *2004: Actor, Hotel Rwanda

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT FILM! WELL DONE!.......2007-07-04

A Masterpiece/Guaranteed to shed a tear!!!.......2007-06-30

Phenomenal & Highly under-rated.......2007-06-19

Cheadle's Performance is Flawless.......2007-06-05

Hotel Rwanda.......2007-05-31

ABC News Nightline Art Meets Life in the Sudan

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ABC News Nightline Art Meets Life in the Sudan

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Nearly 2 million people have been driven from their homes in Sudan. The U.N. reports that at least 70,000 have been killed in government-sponsored ethnic violence. And the killing continues. In 2005, a congressional fact-finding trip was mounted to Chad, where the refugee camps are located, and into Sudan. Nightline was invited to go along with the delegation to help raise awareness of what is happening in Sudan. After spending a day traveling with the delegation, the Nightline team stopped at an empty village in Sudan, which used to have 40,000 residents. Now only about 200 people haunt the place, keeping a very low profile lest they be attacked by the Sudanese government or its proxies. They visited a "transit" camp in Am Nabak, where refugees are supposed to stay for short times and to the sprawling permanent camp in Touloum, where more than 20,000 refugees live in U.N. tents, sandblasted by the desert winds.

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Hotel Rwanda (2 Disc Special Edition)
Director: Terry George
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Hotel Rwanda 2 Disc Edition
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ASIN: B000PF96AA

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Korean Special Edition Coming with 85 min Bonus Disc. Bonus Disc Features 'Audio Commentary', 'Making of Film' and More. Region Code:3 (Only Viewable on Code-Free Players)

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