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Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

When the world turned its back, one man stood up.
Sep 28, 2007 1h 52m
7.2
57 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Shake Hands with the Devil
Companies Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films, Seville Productions
Countries Canada, Rwanda
Keywords rwandan genocide, kigali, genocide, united nations, denunciation, unamir, roméo dallaire
Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
Owen Sejake

Owen Sejake

Brigadier General Henry Anyidoho
James Gallanders

James Gallanders

Major Brent Beardsley
Michel Ange Nzojibwami

Michel Ange Nzojibwami

Colonel Théoneste Bagosora
Michel Mongeau

Michel Mongeau

Colonel Luc Marchal
Robert Lalonde

Robert Lalonde

General Maurice Baril
John Sibi-Okumu

John Sibi-Okumu

Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh
John Matshikiza

John Matshikiza

President Habyarimana
Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Emma Baker, an American Reporter
Odile Katesi Gakire

Odile Katesi Gakire

Prime Minister Agathe
Jean-Hugues Anglade

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Bernard Kouchner
Akin Omotoso

Akin Omotoso

Major General Paul Kagame
Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Major Phil Lancaster
Strini Pillai

Strini Pillai

Bangladeshi Commander
Kenneth Kambule

Kenneth Kambule

Major Kamenzi
Patrice Faye

Patrice Faye

Colonel Poncet
Mark Antony Krupa

Mark Antony Krupa

Polish Officer
Chris Thorne

Chris Thorne

American Ambassador
Philip Akin

Philip Akin

Kofi Annan
David Calderisi

David Calderisi

Boutros Boutros-Ghali