Shake Hands with the Devil

"When the world turned its back, one man stood up."

2007 1h 52m EN

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7.2

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7.6

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★7.2TMDB · 74🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 3,808

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Synopsis

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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.

“When the world turned its back, one man stood up.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Writers: Michael Donovan
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada, Rwanda

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, Rwanda.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, shot by Mirosław Baszak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michel Arcand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Roy Dupuis and Owen Sejake and James Gallanders carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the world turned its back, one man stood up.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Spottiswoode directs. Mirosław Baszak behind the camera. Michel Arcand cuts. Produced in Canada, Rwanda. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, Rwanda.
4Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, shot by Mirosław Baszak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michel Arcand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roy Dupuis and Owen Sejake and James Gallanders carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When the world turned its back, one man stood up.".
8IMDB entry: tt0472562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.