Hotel Rwanda (2004)
| Release Date | 11 September 2004 |
| Budget | $18,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $24,000,000 |
| Tagline | A true story of a man who fought impossible odds to save everyone he could and created a place where hope survived. |
| Genre | Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Country | UKUSAItalySouth Africa |
| Filming Locations | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Docudrama, Political Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Refugees, Unlikely Heroes, Righting the Wronged |
| Tones | Earnest, Forceful, Harsh, Cathartic, Visceral, Intimate |
| Tags | Civil War, Colonialism, Genocide, Hotel, Massacre, Reporter, Rwanda, United Nations |
Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 American drama film directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay written by both George and Keir Pearson. Based on real life events in 1994 Rwanda, the film stars Don Cheadle as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina, who attempts to save his fellow citizens from the ravages of the Rwandan Genocide. Veteran actors Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte and Jean Reno also star in principal roles. The film, which has been called an African Schindler's List, documents Rusesabagina's acts to save the lives of his family and more than a thousand other refugees, by granting them shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines. Hotel Rwanda explores genocide, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Xolani Mali
Policeman
Desmond Dube
Dube
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
George Rutaganda
Tony Kgoroge
Gregoire
Rosie Motene
Receptionist
Neil McCarthy
Jean Jacques
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Head Chef
Fana Mokoena
General Bizimungu
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Old Guard
Lebo Mashile
Odette
Antonio David Lyons
Thomas Mirama
Kgomotso Seitshohlo
Anais
Lerato Mokgotho
Carine
Mosa Kaiser
Elys Rusesabagina
Mathabo Pieterson
Diane Rusesabagina
Ofentse Modiselle
Roger Rusesabagina
Lennox Mathabathe
Peter
Mothusi Magano
Benedict
Noxolo Maqashalala
Chloe - Prostitute
Thulani Nyembe
Jean Baptiste
Simo Mogwaza
Hutu Captain
Mirriam Ngomani
Gregoire's Girlfriend
Harriet Lenabe
Alice the Waitress
Roberto Citran
Priest
Mduduzi Mabaso
Hutu Lieutenant
Sonni Chidiebere
Militiaman
Thomas Kariuki
Xavier
Sibusiso Mhlangu
Militiaman
Ashleigh Tobias
Medic
Director
Writer
Keir Pearson
Producer
Sam Bhembe
executive producer
Roberto Cicutto
executive producer
Izidore Codron
co-executive producer
Sally French
line producer
A. Kitman Ho
producer
Martin Katz
executive producer
Francesco Melzi d'Eril
executive producer
Nicolas Meyer
co-executive producer
Luigi Musini
co-producer
Keir Pearson
co-executive producer
Bridget Pickering
co-producer
Duncan Reid
executive producer
Hal Sadoff
executive producer
Original Music
Afro Celt Sound System
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Rupert Gregson-Williams
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Cinematographer
Robert Fraisse
Editor
Naomi Geraghty
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Casting Director
Moonyeenn Lee
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Richard Pagano
Production Designer
Johnny Breedt
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Tony Burrough
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Art Director
Emma MacDevitt
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Set Decorator
Estelle Ballack
Costume Designer
Ruy Filipe
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Makeup Department
Suzanne Belcher
chief makeup artist
Angie Boshoff
crowd makeup artist
Tania Brooke
makeup artist
Jacques Gerber
crowd hairdresser
Charles Khoza
hair assistant
Marli Kruger
makeup assistant: extras
Gladys Tshidi Phokompe
makeup assistant
Lianne Scott
makeup assistant
Melissa Slabbert
makeup assistant
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
chief hairdresser
Production Manager
Renier Gerhard Cordier
assistant unit manager
Oorlagh George
production manager: Kigali
A. Kitman Ho
unit production manager
Alistair Hopkins
post-production supervisor
Hendrik H. Spangenberg
unit manager
Asen Kanchev
music production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carin De Kock
second second assistant director
A. Kitman Ho
second unit director
Vincent Moloi
assistant director trainee
Alex Oakley
second assistant director
Lance Roehrig
second second assistant director
Lionel Steketee
first assistant director
Chris Van Latum
second second assistant director
Art Department
Fourie Ackerman
head scenic
Paul Barker
greens assistant
Ray Berman
draughtsman, storyboard artist
Ralf Buchmann
prop master
Marina Helena Constandse
art department runner
Graham Derrocks
construction foreman
Tamzin Ellett
art department coordinator
Bryn George
prop master
Brendan Gifford
stand-by carpenter
Mitch Gordon
greensman
Shira Hockman
draughtsman
Marsha Holtzhausen
scenic
Mohammed Hoosain
construction
Pieter Willem Kleinhaus
welder, rigger
Melinda Launspach
scenic artist
Michel John Law
greens assistant
Bongani Ledwaba
set dresser
Kerwin Macks
storeman
Marlon Macks
construction runner
Louis Marais
construction foreman
Winston Mazibuko
set dresser
Alfred Mkwanazi
construction assistant
Bheki Mncube
props
Raymond Muller
construction manager
George Ndlovu
stand-by set dresser
Archibald Nkosi
set dresser
Richard Ntuli
scenic
Thomas Potsane
set dresser
Theron Ramatladi
props assistant
James Ryan
art department runner
Vicky Sawkins
assistant set dresser
Hertzog Schalekamp
draughtsman
Samson Sitole
assistant stand-by
Ralph Smit
storeman
Julian Stobbs
assistant greensman
James Lee Taylor
props buyer
Ashleigh Tobias
set dresser
Bob Toms
stand-by props
Isaac Tsotetsi
set dresser
Keith Ricardo Vander Vent
construction supervisor
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera
assistant art director
Michael Rossouw
props, junior carpenter
Sound Department
Damiano Antinori
ProTools operator: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Peter Burgess
foley artist
Paul Carr
foley mixer
Doug Cooper
sound re-recording mixer
Anneline De Kock
sound assistant
Andie Derrick
foley artist
Andy Kennedy
sound effects editor
Nick Lowe
adr editor
Conor Mackey
adr editor
John Midgley
production sound mixer
Nigel Mills
supervising sound editor
Mark Patterson
foley mixer
June Prinz
boom operator
Emily Reynolds
assistant sound editor
Ashley Seale
sound trainee
Nigel Stone
dialogue editor
David Sutton
boom operator
Andy Thompson
adr mixer
Mike Wood
foley editor
Vladislav Boyadjiev
sound assistant
Curt Cash
additional sound re-recording mixer
Nick Foley
adr recordist
Jim Petrak
adr recordist
Jamie Roden
adr mixer
Ted Swanscott
adr mixer
Special Effects
David Mahlangu
special effects coordinator
Gavin Meadon
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
Lyndy Brown
studio manager: Baseblack Ltd
Mike Connolly
senior compositor: Baseblack Ltd
Stephen Elson
visual effects producer: Baseblack Ltd
Per Karefelt
3d artist: Baseblack Ltd
John Kozak
systems administration: Baseblack Ltd
Donal Nolan
compositor: Baseblack Ltd
Chris Panton
effects animator: Baseblack Ltd, senior compositor: Baseblack Ltd
Paul Poetsch
senior compositor: Baseblack Ltd
Petra Schwane
compositor: Baseblack Ltd
Clare Tinsley
visual effects coordinator: Baseblack Ltd
Val Wardlaw
visual effects supervisor: Baseblack Ltd, 3d lead: Baseblack Ltd
Tim Baxter
film recording
Stunts
Graham Press
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Blid Alsbirk
still photographer
Simon Cave
electrician
Emmanuel Chonco
electrician
Frank Connor
special still photographer
Lars Cox
camera focus: "a" camera
Vincent G. Cox
camera operator: additional footage
Shani Hayward
camera loader: "a" camera
Kevin Jewison
camera operator: "a" camera
Troy Lee
camera loader: "b" camera
Alfred Manzini
electrician
Patric Mashilo
grip
Godfrey Nkese
generator operator
Charl Phyfer
key grip
Peter Sekele
video assist trainee
Kenneth Shange
second company grip
Mark Sherman
assistant lighting technician
Bruce Thomas
chief lighting technician
Derek Ueckermann
loader
Deon Vermeulen
steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
Anton Wehmeyer
camera focus: "b" camera
Wesley Williams
grip
Casting Department
Vanessa Baker
voice casting
Brendan Donnison
voice casting
Janet Farris
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Izelle Borejszo
wardrobe assistant
Sannah Happy Dedibe
seamstress
Mathilda Engelbrecht
pattern cutter
Melanie Finch
wardrobe
Tamlin French
wardrobe
Melissa Gates
wardrobe assistant
Peta Hunter
wardrobe mistress
Melanie Lubbe
wardrobe assistant
Natalie Lundon
wardrobe assistant
Thembi Madladla
wardrobe assistant
Vivienne Mahloko
wardrobe trainee
Ada Meyer
wardrobe assistant
Brenda Mogale
seamstress
Rose Ntombi Parker
seamstress
Zahele Rathlepe
seamstress
Shelele Sekhu
wardrobe assistant
Natacha T. Stevens
wardrobe assistant
Warren Van Niekerk
wardrobe runner
Johannes Christian Vorster
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Lisa Clifford-Owen
assistant editor
Thato Segoto
trainee: editing
Arturo Sosa
post-production consultant
Nicci Van Niekerk
assistant editor
Verity Wislocki
post-production coordinator
Kenny Becker
final color timer
Louise Mycielski
rushes telecine supervisor
Music Department
Lorne Balfe
music programmer: Rupert Gregson-Williams' compositions
Becky Bentham
music supervisor: Hot House Music
Budd Carr
executive music supervisor
Simon Changer
track laying: Rupert Gregson-Williams' compositions
Michael Connell
music editor
Coro Da Camera Del C.I.M.A.
choir: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Mario Crispi
musician: ethnic woods soloist, Andrea Guerra's compositions
Guy Fletcher
music mixer: A-Bay Studios, Rupert Gregson-Williams' compositions
Rebecca Gatrell
music supervisor: Hot House Music
Christian Henson
music programmer: Rupert Gregson-Williams' compositions
Alastair King
additional score arranger: Rupert Gregson-Williams' compositions
Giannandrea Mazza
maestro assistant: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Dorothee Munyaneza
musician: 'tall trees' featured vocals, Andrea Guerra's compositions
Tony Puia
midi programmer: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Luca Salvadori
orchestrator: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Marco Streccioni
music engineer: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Attilio Tucci
music assistant engineer: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Nora Felder
executive music producer
Joe Henson
music programmer
Tracy McKnight
executive soundtrack producer
Transportation Department
Sean Berkhout
transport manager
Steven David Clayton
assistant action vehicle coordinator
Jimmy Davies
action vehicles coordinator
Pieter De Lange
action vehicles coordinator
Eugene Kok
action vehicle assistant
Elias Makhanya
driver
Albert Maphosho
driver
Gabriel Mashaba
driver
Lesiba Joe Mphela
transport coordinator
Hodges Sibeko
driver
Jannie Visser
transport coordinator
Other Crew
Alison Brister
legal: Ingenious Films
Cher Budd
assistant: Terry George
Elaine Burt
production coordinator
Rita Dal Chiappa
production secretary: Mikado Film
Gert Cordier
medic
Felicity Downing
assistant accountant
Michael David Driscoll
armorer
Cheryl Eatock
production runner
Jana Eramus
assistant production coordinator
Clair Evans
assistant crowd coordinator
Janice Finegan
medic
Nicholas Finegan
medic
Ferdinanda Frangipane
production delegate: Italy. Mikado Film
Retha Geldenhuys
accounts assistant
Bob Gibson
army advisor
Natalie Hook
assistant: Don Cheadle
Leigh Human
production travel
Paula Jalfon
physical production: Ingenious Films
Raymond Kalisa
assistant production coordinator: Kigali
Paul Kamera
production assistant: Kigali
Ashley Kravitz
script clearance: Joan Pearce Research Associates
Darryl Kruger
base camp manager
Brian Letlhabane
assistant: Terry George
M.J. Magbanua
consultant: special projects
Sirish Malde
auditor: Malde & Co.
Joseph Malele
production runner
Arthur Manson
producer's representative
Steven Maresch
unit publicist
Ciara McGowan
assistant production coordinator
David Mellor
post-production accountant
Hugo Mellor
assistant post-production accountant
Sello Molefe
training coordinator
Leon Morenzie
dialect coach
Duma Nkosi
script supervisor trainee
Claribel Nkwili
production assistant
Brawley Nolte
assistant: Nick Nolte
Elisabetta Olmi
edition coordinator: Mikado Film
Vincent Thuso Paneng
assistant: Sophie Okonedo
Matt Polish
assistant: Nick Nolte
Fiona Ramsey
dialect coach
Neo Raphoto
production trainee
Paul Rusesabagina
consultant
Ashok Shah
auditor: Malde & Co.
Diana Sikhosana
production office craft
Nanie Taylor
tutor
Bruce Thackwell
location manager
Alistair Thompson
production accountant
Jane Trower
first assistant accountant
Melvin Van Ross
cashier
Lisa Vick
script supervisor
Danielle Gia Vinokur
location assistant
Bruce Wentzel
armorer
Hendrix White
on-set mechanic
David Williams
crowd coordinator
Janine Williams
production accommodation
Danny Wimborne
assistant: Terry George
Lesley Wise
legal: Ingenious Films
Michael Barnes
financial legal services
Scott Challgren
legal assistant
Richard Harding
consultant
Rachel James
post-production accountant
Richard McCarthy
freight coordinator
Michael S. Murphey
film finances representative
Robert Nickson
financing
Chris Roland
production consultant
Thanks
Joseph Demali
the producers wish to thank: Kigali, Rwanda
Basil Ford
the producers wish to thank: The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Jean Baptiste Gasisira
the producers wish to thank: Kigali, Rwanda
Anita Haguma
the producers wish to thank: Kigali, Rwanda
Khalipha Edward Mbalo
the producers wish to thank: The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa
Zama Mkosi
the producers wish to thank: The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Mogopodi Mokoena
the producers wish to thank: Director General of Gauteng Provisional Government
Jean De Dieu Ntiruhungwa
the producers wish to thank: Kigali, Rwanda
Dr. Odette Nyiramirimo
the producers wish to thank: Kigali, Rwanda
Mbhazima Shilowa
the producers wish to thank: Premier of Gauteng Provisional Government
Themba Sibeko
the producers wish to thank: Gauteng Film Office
Production Company
United Artists
Lions Gate Films
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Miracle Pictures
Inside Track Films
Mikado Film
Endgame Entertainment
Sixth Sense Productions
Distributor
United Artists
Hollywood Classic Entertainment
LNK Audiovisuais
Lions Gate Films
Metropolitan Filmexport
Mikado
On Pictures
RCV Film Distribution
Scanbox Entertainment
Shaw Organisation
TOBIS Film
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
,
Eagle Films
Hollydan Works
IPA Asia Pacific
Imagem Filmes
MGM Home Entertainment
Medyavizyon
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
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My Network TV
Scanbox Sweden
Sony Pictures Television
Star Entertainment
Universum Film (UFA)
Yleisradio (YLE)
Special Effects
Baseblack
Capital FX
Miscellaneous
A-Bay Studios
music mixed at: Rupert Gregson-Williams' compositions
AFM Lighting
lighting equipment
AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance
Bank Leumi
financing provided by
Commotion Records
soundtrack released by
Falco Ink.
publicity
Film Finance
completion guarantor
Film Finance
completion guarantor
Fintage House
collection account management
Forum Music Village
score recording and mixing: Andrea Guerra's compositions
Goldcrest Post Production London
post-production sound services
Hothouse Music
music supervision
Joan Pearce Research Associates
script clearances
Kodak
motion picture film
Liquid Studio
video equipment
Logical Designs
grip equipment
Mad Dog Casting
extras casting
Malde & Co.
auditors
Media Services
stationery supplier: post production
Metal Moon Marketing
unit publicity
Olswang
legal affairs
Panacam Africa (Pty) Ltd.
camera equipment
Post Logic Studios
digital intermediate
Professional Negative Cutting
negative cutting
Rwandan Survivors Fund (SURF)
part of the profits of this film shall go to
SIF309 Film & Music Productions
film score recording
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Sargent Disc
payroll services
Sud Ovest Records
music production: Andrea Guerra's compositions
The Movie Camera Company
film stock
Thosa Security
security
Video Lab
telecine
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