9th Golden Satellite Awards
The 9th Golden Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2004, were presented by the International Press Academy on January 23, 2005.
Don Cheadle – Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jamie Foxx – Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical & Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
Hilary Swank – Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Annette Bening – Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 docudrama film co-written and directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana. Based on the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, which occurred during the spring of 1994, the film documents Rusesabagina's efforts to save the lives of his family and more than 1,000 other refugees by providing them with shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines. Hotel Rwanda explores genocide, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
Theatrical release poster
Image: Don Cheadle UNEP 2011 (cropped)
Image: Paul Rusesabagina