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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Though the film portrays Paul Rusesabagina in a heroic light, survivors of the Rwandan Genocide have alleged that not only did he extort money from refugees for their rooms and food, he also gave a Rwandan Army commander a list of guests (though it should be noted that there are survivors who dispute this, and there's also the fact that Paul probably didn't have much choice about the guest list).
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* MacheteMayhem: The reporter's video footage shows people being slaughtered by soldiers with machetes.
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* DeadHatShot: Members of the Interahamwe militia deliver a blue helmet covered in blood to Colonel Oliver. He then tells the onlookers that the UN soldiers assigned to protect the vice president did not succeed.

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* DeadHatShot: Members of the Interahamwe militia deliver a blue helmet covered in blood to Colonel Oliver. He then tells the onlookers that the UN soldiers assigned to protect the vice president [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathe_Uwilingiyimana prime minister]] did not succeed.
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* BigBadFriend: At first, Paul seem to get along fine with Rutaganda despite the latter's extreme views. After the genocide starts, Paul know what kind of monster Georges is and only decides to trade with him out of necessity.

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* BigBadFriend: At first, Paul seem seems to get along fine with Rutaganda despite the latter's extreme views. After the genocide starts, Paul know knows what kind of monster Georges is and only decides to trade with him out of necessity.



* BigotWithACrush: Played very darkly. The Hutu militia led by Georges Rutaganda plans of wiping out the country's Tutsi population, but not before keeping the women as [[SexSlave Sex Slaves]] in cages for a while.

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* BigotWithACrush: Played very darkly. The Hutu militia led by Georges Rutaganda plans of wiping to wipe out the country's Tutsi population, but not before keeping the women as [[SexSlave Sex Slaves]] in cages for a while.



* BrutalHonesty: Colonel Oliver informs Paul in the harshest but most honest way possible that neither the UN nor any western nations will come to stop the Rwandan genocide. See NWordPrivileges for quote.

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* BrutalHonesty: Colonel Oliver informs Paul in the harshest but most honest way possible that neither the UN nor any western Western nations will come to stop the Rwandan genocide. See NWordPrivileges for quote.



* DirtyCoward: Those Hutus like Gregoire who didn't actively take part in the genocide but were happy to take advantage of it. And basically the rest of the world as well-for example through the UN security council's painfully obvious loophole abuse to prevent the genocide being recognized as a genocide[[note]]It was so ridiculous that former President Clinton, in 2004, traveled to Rwanda and apologized for failing the country so completely[[/note]].

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* DirtyCoward: Those Hutus like Gregoire who didn't actively take part in the genocide but were happy to take advantage of it. And basically the rest of the world as well-for well -- for example through the UN security council's Security Council's painfully obvious loophole abuse to prevent the genocide being recognized as a genocide[[note]]It was so ridiculous that former President Clinton, in 2004, traveled to Rwanda and apologized for failing the country so completely[[/note]].



** Rutaganda is superficially friendly towards Paul when trading with him, and is usually seen with a big grin on his face. For example, he offer Paul a crate of soft drinks for the kids, free of charge, before sending Paul to the bumpy road littered with corpses.
** General Bizimungu is similarly always friendly and helpful to Paul and seems like a ReasonableAuthorityFigure in comparison to the private militia leaders, until Paul has nothing left to bribe him with anymore.

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** Rutaganda is superficially friendly towards Paul when trading with him, and is usually seen with a big grin on his face. For example, he offer offers Paul a crate of soft drinks for the kids, free of charge, before sending Paul to the bumpy road littered with corpses.
** General Bizimungu is similarly always friendly and helpful to Paul and seems like a ReasonableAuthorityFigure in comparison to the private militia leaders, leaders until Paul has nothing left to bribe him with anymore.any more.



* FinalSolution: The genocide as carried out by the Hutus carry on the Tutsis.
* ForcedToWatch: Dr Archer mentions that the Hutu militia men forced her to watch them as they killed an innocent little girl.

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* FinalSolution: The genocide as carried out by the Hutus carry on the Tutsis.
* ForcedToWatch: Dr Dr. Archer mentions that the Hutu militia men militiamen forced her to watch them as they killed an innocent little girl.



* NWordPrivileges: Colonel Oliver use this during his DespairEventHorizon to make a point of how little the Western leaders care about the situation in Rwanda.

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* NWordPrivileges: Colonel Oliver use uses this during his DespairEventHorizon to make a point of how little the Western leaders care about the situation in Rwanda.



* PropagandaMachine: The pretty much TruthInTelevision. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Télévision_Libre_des_Mille_Collines Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines]], the anti-Tutsi "Hutu Power" radio station we hear on the film.

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* PropagandaMachine: The pretty much TruthInTelevision. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Télévision_Libre_des_Mille_Collines Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines]], the anti-Tutsi "Hutu Power" radio station we hear on in the film.



* TensionCuttingLaughter: In the climax, Paul finds out that the Hutu extremists have invaded the hotel and he runs through it in a panic calling for Tatiana. After agonizing minutes of fruitless searching, he finds her in a bathroom with the kids, holding a showerhead as a weapon. They all start laughing in relief -- Tatiana was worried he was an extremist about to kill her and their sons, Paul was fearing they were all dead-- as Paul asks how she was going to use it

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* TensionCuttingLaughter: In the climax, Paul finds out that the Hutu extremists have invaded the hotel and he runs through it in a panic calling for Tatiana. After agonizing minutes of fruitless searching, he finds her in a bathroom with the kids, holding a showerhead as a weapon. They all start laughing in relief -- Tatiana was worried he was an extremist about to kill her and their sons, Paul was fearing feared they were all dead-- as Paul asks how she was going to use it

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