'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina charged in Kigali

'Hotel Rwanda' film hero Paul Rusesabagina confers with his lawyer in a Kigali court on September 14, 2020 where he faces a raft of charges including terrorism, murder, and financing terrorism. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG

Paul Rusesabagina, the Hollywood movie Hotel Rwanda hero, appeared in a court in Kigali on Monday for a pretrial hearing.

He was brought to the Kagarama Primary Court in a detention van at about 9am, wearing a mask, a checkered jacket, a cream shirt, and khaki trousers amid tight security.