Shake Hands with the Devil

Roger Spottiswoode
2007-09-28

When the world turned its back, one man stood up.
7.191
112 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Roy Dupuis Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire Unowned
Owen Sejake Brigadier General Henry Anyidoho Unowned
James Gallanders Major Brent Beardsley Unowned
Michel Ange Nzojibwami Colonel Théoneste Bagosora Unowned
Michel Mongeau Colonel Luc Marchal Unowned
Robert Lalonde General Maurice Baril Unowned
John Sibi-Okumu Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh Unowned
John Matshikiza President Habyarimana Unowned
Deborah Kara Unger Emma Baker, an American Reporter Unowned
Odile Katesi Gakire Prime Minister Agathe Unowned
Jean-Hugues Anglade Bernard Kouchner Unowned
Akin Omotoso Major General Paul Kagame Unowned
Tom McCamus Major Phil Lancaster Unowned
Strini Pillai Bangladeshi Commander Unowned
Craig Hourquebie Willem Unowned
Kenneth Kambule Major Kamenzi Unowned
Patrice Faye Colonel Poncet Unowned
Mark Antony Krupa Polish Officer Unowned
Chris Thorne American Ambassador Unowned
Intore Masamba Marcel Unowned
Lena Slachmuijpder Odette Unowned
Philip Akin Kofi Annan Unowned
David Calderisi Boutros Boutros-Ghali Unowned
Jacqueline Donovan Psychiatrist Unowned
Jean De La Paix Hategekimana Interahamwe Leader Unowned