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Rwanda...A Story That Had to be Told! There can be little doubt that the greatest human tragedy of 2004 was the Asian tsunami which killed some 300,000 people. In this one rumbling of the earth's crust, a great swathe of people have their lives snuffed out from Indonesia through Sri Lanka and India to as far a field as Somalia on the coast of Africa. Nature is truly a cruel mistress. Yet how many people who were brought to tears by this tragedy and rushed to offer help realise that nearly a million people died in 1994 in the tiny nation of Rwanda? But it's true and the world turned a blind eye. In an attempt to fill the vacuum, "Hotel Rwanda" is a truly great work of art. The film eschews gratuitous violence as seen in a Hollywood horror film but, nonetheless, serves to remind the viewer of the hell that humans can inflict upon each other. "Hotel Rwanda" is a must see film for 2005 and it deserves its three Oscar nominations. One can only hope that it is looked on favourably by the Academy. Don Cheadle as the hero, Paul Rusesabagina, is a revelation. What's more, this story needed to be told. Rusesabagina is a 21st century hero in much the same way as Oskar Schindler was in the 20th century. Cheadle plays a great part and I can only hope that others see the depth of his character. To all readers, see this film! It is a story that is unknown to the bulk of humanity. It is a story that is told with grace and impact. Do not miss it!