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Hotel Rwanda Movie

Yesterday I saw the movie “Hotel Rwanda”, which starred: Don Cheadle, Djimon Hounsou, Nick Nolte, Sophie Okonedo and Desmond Dube.

The storyline involved the following: “Ten years ago, some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda; and in an era of high-speed communication and round-the-clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, almost 1 million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.”

I give the movie a “B+”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn and a medium soft drink. The movie was very intense and brutal, but the story of survival and sacrifice was outstanding.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 8:28 AM