Hotel Rwanda

"When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms."

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

Release Date

December 22, 2004

Status

Released

Original Title

Hotel Rwanda

Runtime

2h 1min

Budget

$17,500,000

Revenue

$38,000,000

Language

English, French