Hotel Rwanda is the 2004 film which tells the story of one man’s courageous
tells the story of one man’s courageous
tells the story of one man’s courageous actions during the 1994 Rwandan genocide
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com I got to speak with the
watchmojo.com I got to speak with the
watchmojo.com I got to speak with the man behind the story Paul Rusesabagina
man behind the story Paul Rusesabagina
man behind the story Paul Rusesabagina if you could just give us a bit of
if you could just give us a bit of
if you could just give us a bit of background as to what you went through
background as to what you went through
background as to what you went through in Rwanda 15 years ago I found myself in
in Rwanda 15 years ago I found myself in
in Rwanda 15 years ago I found myself in a mess in that total mess when on April
a mess in that total mess when on April
a mess in that total mess when on April 7th 1994 that one in Jennison broken
7th 1994 that one in Jennison broken
7th 1994 that one in Jennison broken after the murder two presidents on the
after the murder two presidents on the
after the murder two presidents on the 6th in the evening at the time what
6th in the evening at the time what
6th in the evening at the time what caused you to do what you did
caused you to do what you did
caused you to do what you did 1268 people at least who were staying in
1268 people at least who were staying in
1268 people at least who were staying in my hotel each and everybody looking at
my hotel each and everybody looking at
my hotel each and everybody looking at me without it would without shelter
me without it would without shelter
me without it would without shelter without a water without even electricity
without a water without even electricity
without a water without even electricity you do not sit down and think that you
you do not sit down and think that you
you do not sit down and think that you are going to do something what you do is
are going to do something what you do is
are going to do something what you do is to open for the first person who comes
to open for the first person who comes
to open for the first person who comes in and the second we follow the third
in and the second we follow the third
in and the second we follow the third one we follow and you find yourself
one we follow and you find yourself
one we follow and you find yourself within the situation whereby you can
within the situation whereby you can
within the situation whereby you can take another decision your conscience
take another decision your conscience
take another decision your conscience tells you that this is the right thing
tells you that this is the right thing
tells you that this is the right thing to be done I have only one room
what significance did the film Hotel
what significance did the film Hotel Rwanda have well hotel Wanda laid one of
Rwanda have well hotel Wanda laid one of
Rwanda have well hotel Wanda laid one of the biggest roles in raising awareness I
the biggest roles in raising awareness I
the biggest roles in raising awareness I went back in 2003 with the filmmakers
went back in 2003 with the filmmakers
went back in 2003 with the filmmakers with a film crew who wanted to make sure
with a film crew who wanted to make sure
with a film crew who wanted to make sure that the story they were going to bring
that the story they were going to bring
that the story they were going to bring to the big screen was a true story
to the big screen was a true story
to the big screen was a true story what is ruined alike now people are even
what is ruined alike now people are even
what is ruined alike now people are even today being arrested and killed
today being arrested and killed
today being arrested and killed immediately before they are taken to any
immediately before they are taken to any
immediately before they are taken to any custody Wanda has changed dancers but
custody Wanda has changed dancers but
custody Wanda has changed dancers but never changed the music for the music
never changed the music for the music
never changed the music for the music was killing it is still killing but the
was killing it is still killing but the
was killing it is still killing but the killers have changed from one come to
killers have changed from one come to
killers have changed from one come to the other one what would you say the
the other one what would you say the
the other one what would you say the perception is of Rwanda around the world
perception is of Rwanda around the world
perception is of Rwanda around the world when we talk about something like a
when we talk about something like a
when we talk about something like a genocide you take it as something that
genocide you take it as something that
genocide you take it as something that found itself in a place like Rwanda when
found itself in a place like Rwanda when
found itself in a place like Rwanda when a given time in a given place and is
a given time in a given place and is
a given time in a given place and is perceived as a finished case what can
perceived as a finished case what can
perceived as a finished case what can the average citizen do will you listen
the average citizen do will you listen
the average citizen do will you listen to your own conscience to your own
to your own conscience to your own
to your own conscience to your own advisor the only one who does never
advisor the only one who does never
advisor the only one who does never confuse right to wrong we need you we
confuse right to wrong we need you we
confuse right to wrong we need you we need them we need everybody to put in
need them we need everybody to put in
need them we need everybody to put in his own help thank you very much you’re
his own help thank you very much you’re
his own help thank you very much you’re welcome
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