Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
Terry George
Director
Terry George
Director
Don Cheadle
Paul Rusesabagina
Sophie Okonedo
Tatiana Rusesabagina
Nick Nolte
Colonel Oliver
Fana Mokoena
General Bizimungu
Joaquin Phoenix
Jack Daglish
Jean Reno
Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens
Desmond Dube
Dube
Ofentse Modiselle
Roger Rusesabagina
Mathabo Pieterson
Diane Rusesabagina
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
George Rutaganda
Tony Kgoroge
Gregoire
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Acutely funny and always well-intentioned, Last Week Tonight has a lot of heart for a satirical-news program.