A moving,deeply disturbing portrayal of the Rwandan genocide's

Rating: Null/10 (3 March 2005)

I watched this film tonight and was amazed at the clarity and brutal honesty of events in Rwanda in 1994.I can remember the news of that time and how the political processes made the world turn its back and ignore what was going on.This film is a snapshot of those troubled times through the eyes of a hotel manager.Its a true story.
The characters are all real except for a composite UN soldier played by Nick Nolte.I disliked Dan Cheadle in Oceans eleven but he is outstanding here as Paul.Not a trace of cockney accent.He plays the role breathtakingly well, you can feel his anguish,fear,bewilderment, and then strength.
It reminds me of the Killing Fields and Schindlers list.Evil acts ignored are just as bad as evil acts perpetrated.
There were many beautiful camera shots, interspersed with radio from the time.From the beginning the radio plays to a blank screen to the ending you are taken into the nightmare of Rwanda.The red cross, the united nations, and foreign governments are seen truthfully for what they did in the maelstrom of unrest.
Watch this film in one sitting and try not to be moved by its powerful story.Lest we forget the past.