# Hotel Rwanda (2004)

> A hotel manager transforms a luxury refuge into a desperate haven for civilians during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/169

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Terry George
- Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena, Desmond Dube, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Tony Kgoroge, Cara Seymour
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395169/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, sobering, tense, historical film night, human rights cinema viewing

## Synopsis

In the midst of chaos, one man becomes a beacon of hope for the desperate.

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