Hotel Rwanda, the devastating yet true story about the Rwandan genocide that occurred throughout 1994. The film follows the true story of the manager of the Hotel Des Mille Collines, Paul Rusesabagina. Rusesabagina's bravery led to the saving of over 800 rwandans who would have been killed if he hadn't protected and cared for them. The film is an American drama non-fiction film, directed by Terry George in the year 2004.
Throughout this film the viewer is introduced and made aware of the genocide that occurred, how political corruption influences peoples actions, and the repercussions of violence on society.
Genocide is represented through the character's and how they speak and act towards the segregated groups of the Tutsis, and Hutus. Because this is based on a true story one can see the efforts that the Hutus made to kill off the Tutsis through the language and media that they used to communicate. Such things like "Kill all the tall trees" and "Get the cockroaches" were ways used to un-personify a person, and make them seem like they are less, or aren't a person at all.
This film definitely portrays the political corruption that was happening through the time by the way they spoke about the military and how they represented the beginning of the whole event. The audience is taken into the lives, but more into the hearts of the people and how they were scared for their lives and all they wanted was someone to reach out and help them. They felt alone with not even the government to support and protect them.
In my opinion this film did a great job in introducing to the world what a small act of corruption could cost people, and their country. This film also introduced the viewer onto a situation which did not get much attention, or help as it happened.
Hotel Rwanda demonstrates genocide and the effect of genocide very well through the real looking, and sometimes authentic footage that they used. The viewers got their hearts tugged at and their mind twisted while struggling to come to peace with why this happened, and why nobody interfered and fully stopped it.
Although the ending did have a bit too much "Hollywood" in it, I personally believe that it portrays a nice message and hope for the end. The ending shows the Rusesabagina's walking off into the sunset with several children, as well as their own. It gives the message of hope, and a bright future for the people of Rwanda.
Overall I found this movie beyond depressing, not because of how they showed it, but because it was based on a real life event which showed how evil and heartless this world can be. We see this happening in the news, but sadly nobody really tried to stop it.
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