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Hotel Rwanda: Film Review
1. Explain the conflict in Rwanda: How and why did it start? Who did it involve? How did it end? (Mention the
following concepts/words: Interhamwe, Belgium, Hutu, Tutsi, Genocide)
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2. What did you think were the most important and emotional parts of the movie? Why?
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3. Why do you think that the Europeans and Americans didnt do anything to stop the genocide? What should they
have done?
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4. Who was the man that sold Paul Rusesabagina beer, beans, cigars, and rice? Why didnt he kill Paul and the Tutsi
refugees at the Milles Collines Hotel?
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5. How is Paul able to convince General George Bizimungu to help him at the very end?
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6. Do you see any connections between the ethnic conflicts in Rwanda to the realities in Per and Peruvian history?
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7. If you were Paul Rusesabagina, how would you have handled the situation?
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Explain the following concepts/people:
Example:
Paul Rusesabagina: the manager of the Milles Collines Hotel, main character in Hotel Rwanda, and the savior
of about 1,000 people.
1. General George Bizimungu:
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2. Interhamwe:
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3. Hutu:
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4. Tutsi:
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5. Genocide:
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6. President Habiyamara