The East Lansing Film Festival - ELFF

Hotel Rawanda

This article was posted on Fri, Dec 10 2004

When:

December 12th, 2004 - 8pm

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Don Cheadle (in an incredible performance) stars in the true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees in their struggle to survive in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Winner of the Toronto Film Festival and the AFI film festival Audience Choice Awards, this moving film brings attention to one of the most amazing acts of courage that occurred during the¬ genocide of the Tutsis. Also starring Nick Nolte and Sophie Okonedo. An MGM release opening in limited release nationally on December 22. On the Best 10 Films of the Year list, National Board of Reviews.