Hotel Rwanda

There are only a handful of movies that cause such raw emotions within me… anger, sadness, fear. The true story of Hotel Rwanda is one such movie. I feel so strongly for this movie, that at only halfway through it, if you have not choked up, you have no soul. It is that strong of a movie. Moreso if you have a brief understanding of the subject matter.

The movie starts during 1994 right before the Rwandan Genocides that ultimately lead to the deaths of over 800,000 people. Yes, you read that right. You get introduced to Paul, manager at Des Mille Collines, the “Hotel Rwanda.” Soon a war breaks out among the people of Rwanda and Paul has his people take refuge in the hotel. I will say no more on this movie other than you must see it. I don’t like giving away spoilers.

Keep in mind, this is the time when William Jefferson Clinton was in office. The entire western world watched and did nothing while over 800,000 people died. With this and Black Hawk Down, its easy to see why I do not like Bill Clinton. The only question left is why?

Posted: November 3rd, 2005
at 9:07pm by Matt McDougall


Categories: Journal, Movies

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  1. great movie, it shows you exactly how useless all these superpowers really are when it comes to helping others just for the sake of being humanitarian instead of having to get benefits for it.

    Orestes

    5 Nov 05 at 11:34 am

     

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