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.
Terry George
Director, Screenplay
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Original Music Composer
Keir Pearson
Screenplay
Andrea Guerra
Original Music Composer
Martin Russell
Original Music Composer
7.7
Rating2940
Votes3.15
Popularity3030
Recommend17.5M
Budget38M
Revenue217%
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Don Cheadle
Paul Rusesabagina
Sophie Okonedo
Tatiana Rusesabagina
Nick Nolte
Colonel Oliver
Fana Mokoena
General Bizimungu
Joaquin Phoenix
Jack Daglish
Jean Reno
Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens
Desmond Dube
Dube
Ofentse Modiselle
Roger Rusesabagina
Mathabo Pieterson
Diane Rusesabagina
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Keywords:
rwanda
refugee
refugee camp
militia
rwandan genocide
murder
slaughter
dead body
atrocity
african
cruelty
genocide
united nations
death
angry
aggressive
desperate
malicious
cautionary
factual
antagonistic
authoritarian
callous
commanding
foreboding
ominous
Procution companies:
Lionsgate
United Artists
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa
Miracle Pictures
Seamus
Inside Track
Kiagli Releasing
Mikado Film
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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