---
title: 'Hotel Rwanda (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terry George'
released: '2004-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hotel-rwanda-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395169/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hotel Rwanda (2004)

2004 · 121 min · Drama, History · South Africa, United Kingdom, Italy, United States


## Synopsis

Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 biographical historical drama film co-written and directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana. The film depicts Rusesabagina's efforts to save the lives of his family and more than 1,500 other refugees by providing them with shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines during the Rwandan genocide, which occurred during the spring of 1994. Hotel Rwanda explores genocide, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Terry George](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-george)
- **Screenplay:** [Terry George](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-george), [Keir Pearson](https://cinepixo.com/people/keir-pearson)
- **Producer:** [Terry George](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-george), [A. Kitman Ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-kitman-ho)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrea Guerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-guerra), [Rupert Gregson-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-gregson-williams)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Fraisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-fraisse)
- **Editor:** [Naomi Geraghty](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-geraghty)

## Cast

- [Tony Kgoroge](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-kgoroge) as Gregoire
- [Joaquin Phoenix](https://cinepixo.com/people/joaquin-phoenix) as Stefan Stec
- [Antonio Lyons](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-lyons) as Thomas Mirama
- [Don Cheadle](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-cheadle) as Paul Rusesabagin
- [Desmond Dube](https://cinepixo.com/people/desmond-dube) as Dube
- [Nick Nolte](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-nolte) as Roméo Dallaire
- [Cara Seymour](https://cinepixo.com/people/cara-seymour) as Pat Archer
- [Lebogang Mashile](https://cinepixo.com/people/lebogang-mashile)
- [Jean Reno](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-reno) as Mr. Tillens
- [Eugene Wanangwa Khumbanyiwa](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-wanangwa-khumbanyiwa) as Hotel Staff
- [David O'Hara](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-o-hara) as Dave Flemming
- [Mduduzi Mabaso](https://cinepixo.com/people/mduduzi-mabaso) as a Hutu lieutenant
- [Sophie Okonedo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sophie-okonedo) as Tatiana Rusesabagina
- [Hakeem Kae-Kazim](https://cinepixo.com/people/hakeem-kae-kazim) as Georges Rutaganda
- [Leleti Khumalo](https://cinepixo.com/people/leleti-khumalo) as Fedens

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Official site: http://www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/900/Hotel-Rwanda/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hotel-rwanda-2004
Film facts: Wikidata (Q223884); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.