a story that needed to be told

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2004)

The world needs to know what happened in Rwanda in 1994. This film is an emotionally powerful and true account of hotel Milles Colline's manager Paul Rusesabaginga's (Don Cheadle) wit's and bravery in saving over a thousand lives from being slaughtered during the Rwandan genocide. Although the film deals with difficult subject matter it wisely does not concentrate on the most gruesome of details. Perfectly cast Don Cheadle puts in the performance of his career. When the genocide was happening the world turned blind and deaf. Terry George speaking at the world premiere of this film didn't have an easy time finding support for this film project. In an age today where most films are mindless we need to be reminded of our humanity and it's capacity for bravery and inspiration. George should be applauded for having the courage to pursue this project and bring it to fruition. Rating 9/10