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Shake Hands with the Devil
“When the world turned its back, one man stood up.”
7.2 / 10• 2007• 1h 52m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
In 1993, Canadian Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire was sent by the United Nations to Rwanda as commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). Its mission, to ensure the ceasefire, is underfunded, excessively bureaucratized and made up of military units which come from dozens of countries and which each have a very different program... These are Lt Gen Dallaire's efforts to stop the madness of the Rwandan Genocide, despite the complete indifference of his superiors.
Cast & Crew
Roy Dupuis
Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
Lead
Owen Sejake
Brigadier General Henry Anyidoho
James Gallanders
Major Brent Beardsley
Michel Ange Nzojibwami
Colonel Théoneste Bagosora
MM
Michel Mongeau
Colonel Luc Marchal
Robert Lalonde
General Maurice Baril
JS
John Sibi-Okumu
Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh
John Matshikiza
President Habyarimana
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Spottiswoode's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shake Hands with the Devil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
