Welcome back to Movie Recap. Today I'm gonna show you a 2004 drama film called,
Hotel Rwanda. Spoiler's ahead. Sit back, relax and enjoy the video.
The movie starts when Paul and Dube are driving a van to George to sell Cohiba Cigar for business.
George asks him if he is going to going the Hutu rally, but Paul declined.
When they are in a store room, a crate of machetes fell.
George picked the knife and bragged to Paul how he got the bargain from china.
On the van when they left, Dube tells Paul that George Rutaganda is a bad man
and he tells Hutus on the radio to kill all the Tutsis. But Paul didn't believe
and only considers their relationship to George merely as a business transaction. On their way,
Hulu rally is going on. Dube was nervous because some people there know that his Tutsis. When he
was recognized and almost harassed, Paul brought out the shirt George gave him and proclaimed
Hutu Power , only then did men left them and they were able to arrive at the hotel safely.
On their house, the children are scribbling on their papers when his son run to then
and exclaimed that there are soldiers on the street. To see what's happening,
Paul went out and witnessed their neighbour being harassed by the soldiers and taken away.
Next day, on the hotel, white people arrived there. The foreigner asked a journalist about
history and the difference between the Hutus and Tutsis. It is said that it was the Belgian
who created the division between the Tutsis and Hutus by picking those that passed their aesthetic
standards. The Belgians used the Tutsis to run the country but left the power to the Hutus which
gave them the chance to avenge themselves from the Tutsis for years of oppression.
On the TV, news is being announced where General Bizimungu was interviewed
and asked about whether they were training the military and whether the army fully supports the
president in his decision to make peace with the rebels and he confirmed it. The peace agreement
will be signed on that day in Tanzania between the Tutsi rebel forces and the President Habyarmana.
In the lobby, Colonel Oliver makes his speech about the ongoing signing of peace agreement.
They are all celebrating for peace.
However, on night time, his in-laws visited him in the hotel. They said that his friend
told him to they should get out now because soon the situation will be very bad. Paul was doubtful
since that friend was a Hutu Power man and dismissed what they said. But the Thomas argued
that there is a signal Cut the tall trees , when it is stated, the militia will go to war. Paul
still didn't believe since the UN is there now and that the peace agreement is signed already.
He asked them to come by their house to discuss this matter with his wife.
Paul was on his way home when he saw fire in houses and military trucks roaming telling
people to stay in their houses. When he arrived, there was a power outage.
He finds his wife only to find his whole neighbour in the room holding weapons.
Tatiana and their neighbours told him about the news that the president was murdered and houses
are burning in their neighbourhood. They are only there because he is the only Hutu they can trust.
Suddenly, they were told that their son went out to their neighbour.
On panic, they went to find him outside only to find him covered in blood.
Everyone was on panic, wiping the blood from Roger and found out that he was not
hurt and the blood does not belong to him. Although they are glad that he was not hurt,
he is still in panic and left in trauma refusing to talk to his parents.
Next day, gunfire can be heard from their house. When they are listening to the news,
it was confirmed that the president was killed and Cut the tall trees was pronounced.
Paul suddenly felt alarmed.
The soldiers have arrived at their house. Paul bravely went out to talk to them only to be
harassed by the militants. His ID was asked and they saw that he is a Hutu. In the end,
Paul was able to convince the soldiers to bring his whole family and neighbourhood with them.
On the way, corpses can be seen and rallies are apparent.
When they arrived at the Diplomat Hotel, Paul brought them to the safe to get the keys.
He saw some money and kept it. He tried to get some more money
when he was caught resulting him only to hurry.
After he gave the keys to the military, he was slapped hard. He is called a traitor for
keeping Tutsis with him. However, Paul was able to bribe him but it was not enough for all of them.
He then tried to convince him to pay when they arrived in the Mille Collines Hotel to
get more money. The militant agreed and Paul was able to bring them to the Hotel safely.
Panic is evident to the people in the hotel. The foreigners are asking
for their passports while there are many evacuators surging on the hotel.
Paul got them a suite room and some of their neighbours to the staff room.
The stuff in the hotel is very busy when Paul asked where Gregoire. Paul went to the
presidential suite to sermon and told him to get back to his work but then he was threatened that
he will tell the militant to deal with the Tutsis in the hotel. Paul is unable to do anything.
Paul is very busy dealing with the guests when another evacuates are brought to the hotel.
The lady told him that there is another one coming later after picking them up.
On desperation, Paul asked her to go to his in-law's house to rescue them as well.
Next day, Journalist are reporting about the ongoing in the hotel.
Paul saw that his stuff are not doing their jobs and only listening to the radio.
Upset, Paul threw the plates he was carrying to the sink and asked them to turn the radio
off. He asked them to get back to work but the stuff told him that there is no work because the
boss already left. Angrily, Paul told them that he is their boss but only got a laugh as a reply.
Out of desperation, Paul called the president of Sabena to report about
the situations and asked him to send him a telegram about the hotel ownership.
Paul gathered his stuff and to show the letter but he crumbled and threw it out. He gave a speech and
asked them to leave if they don't want to work. In the end, they all went back to their work.
When he went to the hotel room of the journalist foreigners, their colleague suddenly rushed to
the room and played a tape. In there, it can be seen that there are countless
people being murdered and corpses lying on the ground. The journalist wanted to report this.
At night, the journalist apologized to Paul for showing the footage, but Paul
said that he was glad. He thought that, at least if people saw, they will intervene.
But the journalist said otherwise. He said that people will only sympathize
with words and get back to what they were doing. Paul left to do continue his work.
On the next day, more refugees are coming to the hotel while the journalists are filming.
A mini truck stopped there carrying Hutus stopped to threaten them and
threw the helmet that belongs to the UN soldiers. The colonel complained to Paul
about the 10 men he lost for protecting the lady prime minister but they all died.
Colonel told Paul that the UN is putting an intervention force that will arrive in a few days.
In another day, The UN force have arrived, people celebrated thinking that they will
be rescued from the hell they are experiencing. But to Paul's disappointment, the colonel told
him that they will only be rescuing the foreigners who are staying in the hotel.
They will not stay to stop the slaughter because they don't see any value in them.
Passports are returned to the foreigners and they went ahead to the bus to be able to leave.
Desperation are in the face of all that is left behind and shame masked those who
are able to leave. Suddenly, nuns and priest came carrying with them children and orphans.
Although they do not want to leave the children, they were forced to separate
and leave the children behind in the hotel.
Night time came, Tatiana told Paul to leave because he is a Hutu and he and their children
will be safe when with him. But Paul refused to leave his wife behind. In the morning,
Hutu soldiers woke them up with gun pointing at their faces. The soldiers told them that
all of them must leave the hotel but Paul begged to give them some time to prepare.
Unbeknownst to the soldiers, Paul called the president of Sabena from Belgium.
At the same time, the soldiers asked for the guest list. Paul reported that the Hutu soldiers
have ordered for them out of the Hotel and that they are going to kill them all. They will kill
100 stuff and 800 guests and that they don't have that much time. He thanked the man but he was told
to that he put him on hold. The boss called the French and asked Paul to buy time while he does.
Paul did what he was told. He gave the guest list that was from two weeks ago to the militants but
they got angry. The militant thought that Paul was fooling them since there are no more Europeans
left there. All of the sudden, there was a command to the Militant that they pull out. The militant
was angry but did what they were told. It was another day of being able to survive for them.
The president of Sabena called to tell Paul that he pleaded with the French and Belgians to go back
and rescue them but they didn't. The president can only apologize to Paul.
Paul announced what will happen to them and told them to call all the people they know
abroad to tell what happened to them and say their farewells. But when telling them,
he said that they should convey their messages heartfelt enough to make them
guilty if they ever do nothing to rescue them.
Paul is serving General Bizimungu on the table. The General opened the topic where
the white people abandoned Paul, but added that he shouldn't worry because he will take care of him.
Paul asked the General to give them policemen for their safety but the
General only told him that the police are very busy. In hopes to convince the general,
Paul told him that the Belgian will reward those that helped protect the Belgian property.
This convinced the General. Paul then proceeds to praise the General
and manipulated him to attack the Gregoire that forced Gregoire to go back to his work.
Before Dawn, Paul had Gregoire go with him to George to buy supplies.
On the camp, many Tutsi women are naked and trapped in a cage like animals.
George arrived and Paul told him about his business. George still tried to convince to Paul
to siding with them but Paul only told him that it's almost dawn and that they have to leave.
George told them to go by the river because it's clear.
At the river, their cars are bouncing so much while being unable to see because of the fog.
Paul asked Gregoire to stop the car. While the sky is lightening up and the fog going thinner,
Paul was able to see the road and why their car was bouncing so much.
He saw countless corpses on the road and went back to the van.
He told Gregoire that never tell anyone about what they saw and went back to the hotel.
Back to hotel, Paul is much panicked. He couldn't tie his necktie properly
and had a breakdown there.
At night, he invited his wife on the rooftop to have a drink. They massaged each other's mouth.
They are having a fun time when Paul opened the topic about the militia. He asked her to escape
to the rooftop and jump. Tatiana said that she can't but Paul pleaded and she just hugged him.
In the morning next day, The UN arrived telling them that their calls have worked and that they
will rescue the families that are on the list. They waited for their names to be
called with much anticipation. Those that were called will be able to leave today. The
colonel promised that there will be another plane coming for those that are left behind.
This gives people much hope. Paul's family is on the list so they are able to leave.
Lady Archer was asked once again by Paul to rescue his nieces. With hesitance,
she agreed to do so. But he asked that she returns before 7am for them to be able to join the rescue.
The families are preparing to leave and are riding the trucks.
When paul was about to hop on, he hesitated and told a man to tell his wife that he is
not leaving. He cannot bring himself to leave the people behind to die.
Everything was going well but a snitch, Gregoire told the Hutus about the news of the rescue.
On their way, Hutus blocked the road preventing them to proceed. Paul heard the news and asked
general Bizimungu to rescue them and they did. The trucks are surrounded by the Hutus and blood shed
happened there. In the end, they were forced to go back to the hotel with the help of the Militia.
Tatiana and the others are able to go back but Tiatiana is very angry with Paul.
Paul apologized to her and they are good again. The general asked an exchange for his service
but Paul could not give him anymore supplies. The general told him that
this is the last time that he helps him. Paul is useless to him now.
At night, Paul saw someone outside that shoots a rocket to the hotel. He had his
wife to lie down while he runs to the hotel to know about the situation. A lot were injured.
The next day, people are getting their water from the pool while the colonel and the others
are talking. The colonel to them that all of them are going to be able to be rescued but it will
take two days to do so. Paul complained saying that they have nothing to bribe them anymore.
At night, while lying on the bed, he suddenly remembered what he stocked at the Diplomat Hotel.
In the morning, he rode a military truck with the General to drive to the Diplomat hotel to
give him at the tradable items he has. Paul asked the general once again they go back and rescue
the people at the hotel. But the general refused, he told Paul that they go to the new Headquarters
in Gitarama. Paul refused because if he goes there, he won't be able to save his family.
They argued there and Paul threatened the General that he will become a war
criminal if he does not save them now. The General then became angry and threatened
Paul to be the witness that he didn't do any crime if no one back in the hotel survived.
But Paul retaliated and told him that he will say nothing and have him end up a criminal.
Feeling threatened, the general left with Paul back to the hotel. When they arrived,
the Hutu army is already having the Tutsi refugees outside.
Paul searched the hotel for his wife and family when he was seen by the Hutus. He was stopped but
the military came for rescue. He looked at the rooftop where he told his wife to hide and jump
to but he failed to see them there. He went back to the room and went to the bathroom to search.
When he opened the shower curtain, his wife and children are there as well.
They are all relieved about what happened.
The Refugees are being transported to a safe area where they are able to ride the
bus to go to the airport. There, more refugees are camping. They went ahead
and tried to find their in-laws and nieces until they are asked to ride the bus.
Lady Archer suddenly saw a child from the hotel and realized that the people there are able to
make an escape. When the bus is leaving, she chased the bus and called Tatiana's attention.
She told them to come quickly and they were able to find their nieces then and went on the bus.
The movie ends with a bittersweet ending. Although they were able to find their nieces,
their Parents were never found again. War is indeed never good for humans.
It only brings death and traumas and carries hatred that lasted for multiple generations.