So in Religion class we were on the topic of conflict and genocide we watched to movies regarding those topics. We watched Sometimes in April and Hotel Rwanda.
Hotel Rwanda
is an important and carefully crafted
film well worth seeing. Set in Kigali, the capital
city of Rwanda, during
the genocide of April and May 1994 Hotel Rwanda is a sensitively made
film. Unlike many Hollywood films it is neither gory nor distasteful. This film
focuses on the incredible true story of Paul Rusesabagina, the assistant manager
of Milles Collines Hotel. By ingenuity, good connections, bribes and bluff, Paul
managed to save the lives of 1238 Tutsis from the genocide.
city of Rwanda, during
the genocide of April and May 1994 Hotel Rwanda is a sensitively made
film. Unlike many Hollywood films it is neither gory nor distasteful. This film
focuses on the incredible true story of Paul Rusesabagina, the assistant manager
of Milles Collines Hotel. By ingenuity, good connections, bribes and bluff, Paul
managed to save the lives of 1238 Tutsis from the genocide.
This is an engrossing, gripping and ultimately uplifting film
showing how one person can make a difference even amidst the worst conditions.
Over 500 000 Tutsi Christians were systematically slaughtered in the Rwandan
Genocide. More people were killed with machetes in Rwanda in 6 weeks than have
died of atomic weapons in all of history!
With Hotel Rwanda, Terry George crafts a script with delicate detail to expose the harsh reality of terror and hatred. This movie is about the fight; an ongoing battle for love, heritage, community and freedom. Hotel Rwanda goes the extra length beyond the death tolls, facts, and figures to a place that warms the heart. This film shines on the big screen not only as a heroic journey, but a way to channel the importance of peace in our world.
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