Shake Hands with the Devil
When the world turned its back, one man stood up.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$11000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
2007-09-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
59
Vote Average
7.212
Roy Dupuis
Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
Owen Sejake
Brigadier General Henry Anyidoho
James Gallanders
Major Brent Beardsley
Michel Ange Nzojibwami
Colonel Théoneste Bagosora
Michel Mongeau
Colonel Luc Marchal
Robert Lalonde
General Maurice Baril
John Sibi-Okumu
Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh
John Matshikiza
President Habyarimana
Deborah Kara Unger
Emma Baker, an American Reporter
Odile Katesi Gakire
Prime Minister Agathe
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Bernard Kouchner
Akin Omotoso
Major General Paul Kagame
Tom McCamus
Major Phil Lancaster
Strini Pillai
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Craig Hourquebie
Willem
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Major Kamenzi
Patrice Faye
Colonel Poncet
Mark Antony Krupa
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Chris Thorne
American Ambassador
Intore Masamba
Marcel
Lena Slachmuijpder
Odette
Philip Akin
Kofi Annan
David Calderisi
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Jacqueline Donovan
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Jean De La Paix Hategekimana
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