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Shake Hands With the Devil

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Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire (Roy Dupuis) witnesses atrocities while leading a U.N. peacekeeping mission to Rwanda.
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Stephen Holden New York Times 11/12/2010
2/5
The best that can be said of the film is that it is an honorable dud. Go to Full Review
Keith Uhlich Time Out 11/10/2010
3/5
Dallaire's stalwart stoicism offsets the horrors on display, which are filmed with expectedly solemn slickness. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy Village Voice 11/09/2010
Though the film, based on Dallaire's memoir, can veer toward deification of the general, it's hugely effective in illustrating the grotesque power plays that led to the deaths of more than 800,000 Tutsis. Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Jam! Movies 09/28/2007
3/5
The filmmaking is a bit scrappy. Still, it's worth seeing. Go to Full Review
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12/30/2019 I had previously read the novel of the same name by General Dallaire and this movie was completely faithful to it. I can't think of many movies that show the equivalent descent into PTSD and despair and madness that this film manages to do. When you consider all these scenes are true and there is nothing contrived or needed to be embellished you can really get a sense of how devastating war and genocide is to the human psyche. I couldn't recommend this movie enough. See more 04/15/2016 Shake hands with diablo. See more 02/03/2016 I loved the film for it's realism in many of the aspects of a peacekeepers mission, however it lost a lot of realism for me in other instances which drew away from the overall experience. I can remember being on the edge of my seat, and then the realism would be broken and I would sink back into my chair. However the overall story arch did tell a wonderful tale that was quite captivating and at other times heart wrenching. See more 02/02/2016 I think it is important to remember the tragedies that happened in Rwanda. I've always had a great respect for Romeo Dallaire. After seeing this movie, I have a different kind of respect however. This movie allows us to see the horrible things that happened through his eyes. This movie brought up all kinds of emotions within me. The most important/prevalent was how important it is to respect humanity, to respect all life and to uphold humanity and all life, at any cost. It made me feel very proud to be a Canadian and a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. I'd like to close with the appropriate motto of the CIC "ILLUMINATE VIAM" See more 05/21/2013 This film, despite its limited character viewpoints (some of the characters I wanted to see more of), delivers a rather real perspective of the 1990s Rwandan civil war, with an A+ performance from Roy Dupuis, and above-average cinematography. See more 03/03/2013 A hard hitting movie!!The problem persists to this day.Its really sad to see that the worlds great powers are getting together to Ruin such a beautiful place.Hopefully the Africans will end this senseless bloodshed and learn "one day" to live like brothers. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire (Roy Dupuis) witnesses atrocities while leading a U.N. peacekeeping mission to Rwanda.
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Producer
Michael Donovan, Laszlo Barna
Screenwriter
Michael Donovan
Distributor
Regent Releasing
Production Co
Head Gear Films, Halifax Film Company
Rating
R (Disturbing Violent Images|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 29, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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