Hotel Rwanda tackles one of the most horrifically ugly events in recent history.

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2010)

It is a powerful portrait of a slightly befuddled man who, when inhuman demands were placed on him, found within himself an unexpected response. The owner (Don Cheadle) of a hotel in Kigali opens it as a refuge for imperilled Tsutsis during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Hotel Rwanda is a powerful slant on a crisis that shook the world, but not to the extent of stepping in: it works mainly as a conventional salute to one man's bravery, but Cheadle handles the demands of his role superbly. The film was nominated and won several awards in 2004–2005, including those from the Berlin and Toronto International Film Festivals.