Hotel Rwanda When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms. Release date: 2004-12-22 Genres: Drama, History, War Actors: Don Cheadle, Roberto Citran, Jean Reno, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Mduduzi Mabaso, Cara Seymour, Nick Nolte, David O'Hara, Leleti Khumalo, Tony Kgoroge, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Neil McCarthy, Antonio David Lyons, Fana Mokoena, Harriet Lenabe, Desmond Dube, Mosa Kaiser, Jeremiah Ndlovu, Mothusi Magano, Lennox Mathabathe, Simo Mogwaza, Rosie Motene, Xolani Mali, Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole, Mathabo Pieterson, Ofentse Modiselle, Lebo Mashile Budget: $17,500,000Revenue: $38,000,000 Runtime: 2 h. 1 min. Score: 7.7/10 Votes: 2,963 Countries: Italy, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America Companies: United Artists, Miracle Pictures, Seamus, Inside Track, Kiagli Releasing, Mikado Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Artisan Entertainment, Lions Gate Films Available* : Overview: Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.