Film: Hotel Rwanda
"Hotel Rwanda"
UK / Italy / South Africa
Director: Terry George (2004)
Original Language: English
Starring:
Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte
I’ve been living in the Philippines for more than a decade and the Rwandan genocide which i have never heard before was just recent. 1995! I just couldn’t believe what it have done to the people of the country.
This film is more concentrated on the experiences of Paul Rusesabagina (played by Don Cheadle) during that horrific event. As a hotel manager, he is a very respectable person. During the genocide, he became aware of the exile of all the non-Rwandans in the country and the isolation of the country from any intervention force. Its not only a shame for other countries to just let Rwandans kill each other, its a shame that not everyone knows about this event which left almost a million corpses on the streets in every town and city in the country.
The acting i must say is the best. Cheadle as a comedian in American television was absolutely phenomenal. The African accent that he speaks as well as the incredible make-up and facial expressions that puts the make up of his face to effect, Cheadle makes a perfect Paul Rusesabagina.
Music, casting, costume design and cinematography showed a lot of the culture and traditions of the country as well as the mood that leads it to the struggles, failures and successes of the people who see themselves in refuge or in the hopeless state of being killed by the rebels and their followers.
Truly an absolutely inspirational film!
Recognitions:
Winner - Toronto International Film Festival: AGF People’s Choice Award
Winner - AFI Festival: Audience Award for Best Feature
Nominee - Oscar Academy Awards: Best Actor in a leading role (Don Cheadle), Best Actress in a supporting role (Sophie Okonedo), Best Original Screenplay
Image from: imdb.com
Facts from: United Artists website, Oscar.com, imdb.com
…more to come…
–jic 1404H MMV003014
