It was overlooked at the Academy Awards but has now been recognized as the great film that it is.
“Everyone knew what was happening at the time, but all the great leaders of the West did nothing,” Pearson said. “This film was about an ordinary man, a hotel manager, who did do something and did something great.”
If you have not seen “Hotel Rwanda” yet, I encourage you to watch it this holiday weekend. After seeing it you will understand what freedom and independance truly means. You will begin to crave it for all mankind and you might even begin to sacrifice for it.