Inside the Hotel Rwanda

The Surprising True Story . . . and Why It Matters Today

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, History, Africa, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Inside the Hotel Rwanda by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus, BenBella Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus ISBN: 9781937856731
Publisher: BenBella Books Publication: April 1, 2014
Imprint: BenBella Books Language: English
Author: Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
ISBN: 9781937856731
Publisher: BenBella Books
Publication: April 1, 2014
Imprint: BenBella Books
Language: English

A survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide reveals what really went on at the famed Hôtel des Mille Collines.

In 2004, the Academy Award–nominated movie Hotel Rwanda lionized hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina for single-handedly saving the lives of all who sought refuge in the Hôtel des Mille Collines during the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Because of the film, the real-life Rusesabagina has been compared to Oskar Schindler. In this first-person account, survivor Edouard Kayihura tells his own personal story of what life was really like during those harrowing days within the walls of that infamous hotel, and offers the testimonies of others who survived there, from Hutu and Tutsi to UN peacekeepers.

In the wake of Hotel Rwanda’s international success, the author reveals, Rusesabagina is one of today’s most well-known Rwandans—but has become the face of the very Hutu Power groups who drove the genocide. He is accused by the Rwandan prosecutor general of being a genocide negationist and funding the terrorist group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). This book exposes the Hollywood hero as a profiteering and politically ambitious Hutu Power sympathizer who extorted money from those who sought refuge, threatening to send those who did not pay to the génocidaires, despite pleas from the hotel’s corporate ownership to stop.

Inside the Hotel Rwanda is at once a harrowing memoir, a critical deconstruction of a heralded Hollywood movie, and a political analysis aimed at exposing a falsely created public image.

“This book offers a window into the real life experience of those who hid in the Hôtel des Mille Collines during the 100 days of the genocide. For those who have learned of this story only through the famous movie Hotel Rwanda, the story of Edouard Kayihura is a privileged opportunity to put reality to the Hollywood dramatization.” —Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire (retired) force commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force for Rwanda between 1993 and 1994

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide reveals what really went on at the famed Hôtel des Mille Collines.

In 2004, the Academy Award–nominated movie Hotel Rwanda lionized hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina for single-handedly saving the lives of all who sought refuge in the Hôtel des Mille Collines during the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Because of the film, the real-life Rusesabagina has been compared to Oskar Schindler. In this first-person account, survivor Edouard Kayihura tells his own personal story of what life was really like during those harrowing days within the walls of that infamous hotel, and offers the testimonies of others who survived there, from Hutu and Tutsi to UN peacekeepers.

In the wake of Hotel Rwanda’s international success, the author reveals, Rusesabagina is one of today’s most well-known Rwandans—but has become the face of the very Hutu Power groups who drove the genocide. He is accused by the Rwandan prosecutor general of being a genocide negationist and funding the terrorist group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). This book exposes the Hollywood hero as a profiteering and politically ambitious Hutu Power sympathizer who extorted money from those who sought refuge, threatening to send those who did not pay to the génocidaires, despite pleas from the hotel’s corporate ownership to stop.

Inside the Hotel Rwanda is at once a harrowing memoir, a critical deconstruction of a heralded Hollywood movie, and a political analysis aimed at exposing a falsely created public image.

“This book offers a window into the real life experience of those who hid in the Hôtel des Mille Collines during the 100 days of the genocide. For those who have learned of this story only through the famous movie Hotel Rwanda, the story of Edouard Kayihura is a privileged opportunity to put reality to the Hollywood dramatization.” —Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire (retired) force commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force for Rwanda between 1993 and 1994

More books from BenBella Books

Cover of the book The Middle of Nowhere by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book The Doing Good Model by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Watching Competition by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Spray Anything by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book The Wellspring Weight Loss Plan by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Diana Rigg by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Why Loyalty Matters by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book The Blood of Patriots by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book The Healthiest People on Earth by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Child of Grass by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book The Power of Citizenship by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Recover to Live by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Immortal by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Democracy Denied by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
Cover of the book Mars One by Edouard Kayihura, Kerry Zukus
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy