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Many Rwandans regard the protagonist of a Hollywood film as a terrorist, not a hero.

Paul Rusesabagina was called a hero after ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ now he’s on trial Hotel Rwanda hero stands trial on terror-related charges UP NEXT Paul Rusesabagina thought he was heading to Burundi when he boarded an airplane in the United Arab Emirates on the night of Aug. 27, 2020. But the 66-year-old former hotelier, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," landed behind bars in Rwandas capital. Rusesabaginas whereabouts were unknown for several days until Rwandan authoritie...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn "Are you going to allow my father to die in jail?" • 23 min read Hotel Rwanda hero stands trial on terror-related charges Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who allegedly housed thousands of refugees during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, is facing terror-related charges in Rwanda that could land him a life sentence. Muhizi Olivier/AP, FILE LONDON -- Paul Rusesabagina thought he was heading to Burundi when he boa...

Farm worker organizer and union activist Cesar Chavez today is a man with many streets named after him but little purchase on the public memory, outside, perhaps, of the Latino community. So its understandable that filmmakers would want to dramatize a life and career that were not only politically potent but inspirational to many. Unfortunately, "Cesar Chavez," directed by Mexican actor Diego Luna, commits the classic sin of biopics about storied leaders: its reverential rather than revealing, ...