Shake Hands with the Devil

7.2 2007 1h 52m Canada

Drama History

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.

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When the world turned its back, one man stood up. 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.

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Directors

Roger Spottiswoode

Writers

Michael Donovan

Cast

Roy Dupuis, Owen Sejake, James Gallanders, Michel Ange Nzojibwami, Michel Mongeau, Robert Lalonde, John Sibi-Okumu, John Matshikiza, Deborah Kara Unger, Odile Katesi Gakire, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Akin Omotoso, Tom McCamus, Strini Pillai, Craig Hourquebie

Production

Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films, Seville Productions

Languages

English, French

Countries

Canada, Rwanda