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.


When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.
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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
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Mathabo Pieterson
Diane Rusesabagina
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