A Must See

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2004)

I had the opportunity to view this film via the Philadelphia Film Society. This film is exceptionally written, directed, and acted. Don Cheadle delivers a stellar performance as Paul, a hotel manager that risks his life to save the lives of 1,000 Rwandan refugees in 1994. This true story gives a comprehensive background to the horrific genocide that occurred in Rwanda and brings the fear and violence to a personal level. Thankfully, there is no gratuitous violence in the film. The director (who attended the screening, along with Paul) indicated that the film would be in limited release in NY and LA and other cities before Christmas. I highly recommend this film and it gave me great honor to be able to shake hands with the man who inspired the story.