Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)

  • NR
  • 09/09/2007 (CA)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 52m

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

Overview

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.

Roger Spottiswoode

Director

Michael Donovan

Writer

Cast

Roy Dupuis's headshot

Roy Dupuis

Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
Owen Sejake's headshot

Owen Sejake

Brigadier General Henry Anyidoho
James Gallanders's headshot

James Gallanders

Major Brent Beardsley
Michel Ange Nzojibwami's headshot

Michel Ange Nzojibwami

Colonel Théoneste Bagosora
Michel Mongeau's headshot

Michel Mongeau

Colonel Luc Marchal
Robert Lalonde's headshot

Robert Lalonde

General Maurice Baril
John Sibi-Okumu's headshot

John Sibi-Okumu

Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh
John Matshikiza's headshot

John Matshikiza

President Habyarimana

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