Characters
She is Paul’s Tutsi wife who shows courage and faith as her family faces constant danger
Who is Tatiana Rusesabagina?
The name of the hotel that became a safe haven for over 1,200 refugees
What is the Hotel des Mille Collines?
The genocide in Hotel Rwanda is fought between these two ethnic groups
Who are the Hutu and the Tutsi?
The Interahamwe’s chant, shouted in the streets and broadcast on the radio, was this rallying cry of dominance
What is “Hutu Power!”?
This actor earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina
Who is Don Cheadle?
This Red Cross worker pleads for the safety of orphans and represents the few outsiders who risked their lives to help during the genocide
Who is Madame Archer?
This place symbolizes how even sacred spaces offered no refuge during the genocide
What is St. Francis Church?
This colonial power reinforced ethnic divisions by favoring Tutsis over Hutus during its rule of Rwanda.
What is Belgium?
Said and repeated on the radio, this word turned neighbors into enemies by reducing the Tutsi to something less than human and something to be exterminated
What is “Cockroaches”?
The country that the director is from and took inspiration from in the creator of the film
What is Ireland?
This Canadian UN officer becomes frustrated with the lack of international support for his mission
Who is Colonel Oliver?
The Hutu extremists’ red, green, and yellow clothing symbolized this former national emblem
What is the old Rwandan flag?
The assassination of this leader sparked the 1994 genocide.
Who is President Juvenal Habyarimana?
This phrase, broadcast on the radio, was used to incite violence against the Tutsi
What is “Cut down the tall trees”?
This actor, also known for playing The Joker, also played one of the journalists in the movie
Who is Joaquin Phoenix?
This hotel employee betrays Paul’s trust by aligning with the Hutu militia
Who is Gregoire?
In one tense scene, Paul discovers this woman’s overturned car and believes she is dead, showing how the film uses symbolism for shock and silence instead of gore.
Who is Madame Archer?
Western nations and the UN are criticized in the film for doing this during the genocide
What is withdrawing troops and refusing to intervene?
After filming massacres, the journalist predicts Western viewers will react this way: “They’ll say, ‘Oh my God, that’s horrible,’ and then…”
What is “…go on eating their dinners”?
The country besides Rwanda that the film was shot in
What is South Africa?
The name of Paul's coworker who drives him to and from business deals for the majority of the film? (Hint: He is Tutsi.)
Who is Doube?
The child, Roger, is found hiding in these three spots, symbolizing the fear and trauma of survival.
What is under the hotel bed, in the bush, and in the shower?
Roughly this many people were killed in 100 days
What is around 800,000?
Madame Archer recounts how a terrified girl begs “Please don’t let them kill me. I promise I…..”
What is “won’t be Tutsi anymore” ?
The Oscar Awards Hotel Rwanda was nominated for
What were Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Screenplay?