Movie: Hotel Rwanda

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room Combo

Event Details

Hotel Rwanda tackles one of the most horrific events in recent history, when the Hutu extremists of Rwanda initiated a terrifying campaign of genocide, massacring hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsis, while the rest of the world looked on and did nothing. Don Cheadle stars as Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager at the fancy Les Milles Collines hotel in Kigali. Paul is a Hutu and a very successful businessman, his wife, Tatiana, is a Tutsi. Soon enough, the violence escalates, and the Hutus begin their genocide of the Tutsis. European guests and staff at the hotel are flown out of the country, and Paul is left in charge. Paul holds firm, and through his connections, his guile, and his courage, he manages to save not only himself and his family, but also 1,268 innocent people. There will be a discussion following the film. This film is rated PG-13, for more information about Hotel Rwanda go to imdb.com.
Event Type(s): Programs
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
Presenter: Jewels Hall
Jewels Hall
(970) 221-6740