Hotel Rwanda: individual heroism or interconnectedness in the portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina?
Why does the protagonist in the film ‘Hotel Rwanda’ (2004) shelter almost 1300 refugees and in the process risk his own life? Most critics say it is because Paul Rusesabagina is a hero. Yet heroism as an individual act of courage may not be the only answer. I argue that an inclusive enactment of int...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Univ.
[2016]
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Scriptura
Year: 2016, Volume: 115, Pages: 1-12 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hotel Rwanda
/ Interpretation of
/ Film
/ Symbolics
/ Rusesabagina, Paul 1955-
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RelBib Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCD Political ethics ZC Politics in general |
Further subjects: | B
Interconnectedness
B existential symbols B film interpretation B Heroism B Hotel Rwanda |
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