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The 2004 film Hotel Rwanda remains one of the most powerful cinematic depictions of humanitarian courage. Directed by Terry George, it tells the harrowing true story of Paul Rusesabagina during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. The Plot: A Sanctuary Amidst Chaos

Paul is not a soldier or a politician; he is a businessman who finds his conscience. Hotel Rwanda

The film highlights the refusal of the UN and Western powers to intervene.

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Paul turns his luxury hotel into a makeshift refugee camp.

The film follows Paul Rusesabagina, a manager at the Belgian-owned Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali. As the Hutu-led government begins a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Tutsis, Paul uses his influence and professional connections to protect those seeking refuge. Kigali, Rwanda, 1994. Directed by Terry George, it tells the harrowing

He uses bribery, diplomacy, and deception to keep the Interahamwe militia at bay. Themes of Courage and Apathy