Based on the Rwandan genocide, which occurred during the spring of 1994, the film documents Rusesabagina's efforts to save the lives of his family and more than 1,000 other refugees by providing them with shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines. It was adapted from a screenplay co-written by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana. Before his arrest, he and his family were living in the United States.Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 drama film directed by Terry George.
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Rusesabagina has Belgian citizenship - which he has sought to invoke as another reason that his forced return and trial in Rwanda are improper. Many of them have ended up dead, in prison, sometimes beheaded." And as his profile rose, he also increasingly spoke out against Kagame's regime.Īs journalist Anjan Sundaram told NPR last year, "In general, any opposition to President Kagame has almost been like a death sentence for most politicians or opposition candidates. Rusesabagina has embarked on international speaking tours since his story became well known. His actions were turned into a film, with Don Cheadle portraying Rusesabagina.
In 1994, with the Rwandan genocide putting all Tutsis under threat, Rusesabagina used his position as the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines to help more than 1,200 Tutsis and others survive. Rusesabagina, 67, is of Hutu and Tutsi descent. Rusesabagina rose to fame for helping Tutsis survive Prosecutors are seeking a life prison term for Rusesabagina, according to the state-run Rwanda Broadcasting Agency. He initially appeared at trial wearing a pink prison uniform. Rwandan authorities have been holding Rusesabagina in custody since his arrest. But when he got on the plane that took him to Rwanda, he had apparently been told that he was going to Burundi at the invitation of a pastor. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as both a kidnapping and a trick: He had been living abroad, aware of the reprisals he would likely face in Rwanda. Lurquin, who is Belgian, told the media that he hadn't been allowed to see his client. Authorities deported his main attorney, Vincent Lurquin, earlier this year. The court's finding comes after Rusesabagina withdrew from his trial in March, saying the proceedings were unfair and would not bring justice. His arrest followed his calls for change - and his support for a group that is affiliated with a rebel group accused of carrying out violence. Rusesabagina has been a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina is a prominent opposition activist, calling for democracy in Rwanda. He's seen here arriving at a court in Kigali, the capital, in February.Ĭyril Ndegeya/Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesĪ court in Rwanda has convicted Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, on terrorism charges related to a group he supports. Paul Rusesabagina has been convicted on terrorism charges in Rwanda after a trial that he and his family say was unfair and politically motivated.
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