Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Director: Terry George
Writers: Keir Pearson, Terry George
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte,
Joaquin Phoenix, Tony Kgoroge, Lebo Mashile & more
Release Date: 11 September 2004 (Canada)
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars; 12 wins & 29 nom.
User Rating: 8,3/10

Review: "I have never been so touched by a movie. It was the hardest movie I have ever sat through but also the best. it's so easy to ignore human rights abuses if they are not happening to you or your family, but just because you ignore it, they are still happening. i hope this movie receives the praise it deserves. i am frustrated because nothing i can type can represent how powerful this movie is or how much it moved me. i can't comment on the amazing acting or cinematography or directing because the movie transported me. i did not think about the making of the movie but rather sat shocked and horrified and nauseated and inspired. there was the red cross agent. there were heroes and while human nature perverts and the thin veil of culture unravels, there is still good. i have to look at the good of the heroes in the movie and of the people that wrote the movie, and realize that going to the movies doesn't have to be about escapism. it can be about reality. this is a must-see, not because it will make you laugh but because it will make you think and feel. "
Written by Julia-Gefter (imdb.com)