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Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

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The true story of a man who risked his life to save over a thousand refugees who faced death in a tribal civil war in Rwanda in 1994.

Certificate12

Duration121 mins

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  • Rebecca, 13
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Review by Rebecca, 13

5 stars

20 Jan 2010

Hotel Rwanada is an insirational true life story about two seperate tribes in Africa who got along fine until battle breaks out in a fight over power, taking small innocent children into the midst of something awful. All of a sudden the whole country is either fighting or diving for cover. Hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina demonstrates the difficultioes life brings when faced with some lifechanging choices. At first he doesn't want to be away from his family, but he soon realsies that he must help and care for all those other refugees who need his help, care and support more than ever. This is an emotional film, but even more so because this actually happened, around 10 years ago, in Africa, and the people that the actors are acting are also real people, and this is truly their life story. In the film, there is no overeacting, no big fighting scenes, no unnecessary special effects, so what you see in the film is basically what really happened. It makes you think about those poor people who were involved in that, and the fact that it only happened 10 years ago, so whats to say it wont happen again? I would definately see this film again, its such an amazing film with a touching, inspirational message.

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