Paul was able to save thousands of Tutsi countrymen by giving them sanctuary within the walls of the hotel. The movie revolves around the problems he encounters, trying to bribe the Hutu army to keep the guests alive, finding food, discovering a means to get the world to see what is going on, dealing with the dwindling UN forces trying to protect them, handling the deception of the French and British taking only the europeans out, and mainly keeping his own family alive.

It truly was a good movie to watch, from the standpoint of showing the world, yet again, that the powers that be (insert USA, Britain, France, etc) are not as interested in protecting the lives of people in Africa as elsewhere when their interests are not involved.

The greatest line from the movie that I will remember was from the character played by Joaquin Phoenix. He played a cameraman that was taping the massacres taking place. As he was leaving on the bus, amid the other evacuated "white" guests, he mutters to himself as he leaves behind 1000s of Tutsis for certain death, "I have never felt so ashamed."

Don Cheadle is superb in this movie. See it!