Paul Rusesabagina

The inspiring life of Paul Rusesabagina is featured.

Ten years ago, as the country of Rwanda descended into madness, one man made a promise to protect the family he loved -- and ended up finding the courage to save over 1200 people. Over the course of 100 days, almost one million people were killed in Rwanda. Hotel Rwanda, nominated for three Academy Awards, tells the inspiring story of real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, who is portrayed in the film by Don Cheadle, a hotel manager in Rwanda who used his courage to shelter over a thousand refugees from certain death. His autobiography, An Ordinary Man, was published on the 12th anniversary of the genocide in 2006. A moving story, it delves into Rusesabagina's personal journey while explaining the history behind Rwanda's Hutu and Tutsis tribes within the historical context of the conflict.

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[kiarg100]

ha. thats what i thought, i am assuming 800 thousand though.

[rwandankunda]

respect Paul, please keep "fighting" for justice

[Moodybob]

Did he say 800 million people at 2:24?

[catseyes88]

A brilliant man , he deserves to be up there with the greats Oskar Schindler , Dr Martin Luther King and many others who have fought for what they believe in .