Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Ceremony Year: 2005Category: Best Original ScreenplayReleased: 2004

Nominated Talent & Credits

Keir Pearson— Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George

Terry George— Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George

Synopsis / Overview

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.

Historical Academy Record

WRITING (Original Screenplay) — 77th Academy Awards (2005)

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