Hotel Rwanda (Film)

Hotel Rwanda is a dramatic movie released in 2004 which was based on historical events that took place in during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Don Cheadle stars as a manager of a foreign-owned hotel which becomes a safe-haven for refugees fleeing the rapidly-escalating violence between the Hutu and Tutsi militias.

Fast Facts

1. Release date: September 11, 2004
2. Starring: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Ahmed Panchbaya, Nick Nolte, and Jean Reno
3. Directed and produced by: Terry George
4. Written by: Keir Pearson, Terry George
5. Distributed by: Lions Gate Films and United Artists
6. Running Time: 121 min
7. Budget: $17.5 million
8. Total earned: $33.9 million
9. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards
10. Number 90 on AFI's 100 most inspirational movies of all time
11. Film critics Richard Roeper and Roger Ebert ranked it among the best films of 2004

Awards

Academy Awards

Nominated

1. Best Actor - Don Cheadle
2. Best Supporting Actress - Sophie Okonedo
3. Best Original Screenplay - Terry George and Keir Pearson

BAFTA Award

Nominated

1. Best Original Screenplay - Terry George and Keir Pearson

Black Reel Awards

Nominated

1. Best Actor in a Drama - Don Cheadle

Won

1. Best Actress in a Drama - Sophie Okonedo

Broadcast Film Critics Association

Nominated

1. Best Actor in a Drama - Don Cheadle
2. Best Picture

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