Shake Hands with the Devil
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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Shake Hands with the Devil
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 28, 2007
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
72%
Original Title
Shake Hands with the Devil
Production Companies
Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films, Seville Productions
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Budget
$11,000,000
Description
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.