Hotel Rwanda is a historical drama film about the hotelier Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), during the Rwandan Genocide. Directed by Northern Irish filmmaker Terry George, it was co-produced in 2004 by US, British, Italian, and South African companies, and the first ever co-production between the rival independent film studios Lions Gate Films and United Artists. It was filmed mostly in South Africa, with some second unit filming in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

Hotel Rwanda has been called an African Schindler's List. Both movies portray a man who uses his political position, social skills and quick wit to rescue thousands of lives from a genocide. Hotel Rwanda was nominated for three Oscars: Best Actor (Cheadle), Best Supporting Actress (Sophie Okonedo), and Best Original Screenplay.

Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages. Written by Sujit R. Varma