Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire

2005·Movie
1h 30min
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67/100
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8.1
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About

The story of Canadian Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. The documentary was inspired by the book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda which was published in 2003.

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Genres
Political DocumentaryBiographical Documentary
Mood
Thought-ProvokingDisturbingEmotionalBleakInformative
Themes
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Plot
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Narrative
Multiple PerspectivesReal-Time NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog
Technical JargonPhilosophical DiscussionsEmotional Monologues
Character Types
ExplorerReluctant HeroAnti-HeroEveryman
Time
1990sPast Era
Place
Military BaseAfrican Savanna
Cinematic Style
Documentary StyleHandheld Camera WorkMinimalist Sets
Costume and Set
Military SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:
Peter Raymont, John Westheuser
Written by:
Roméo Dallaire, Brent Beardsley
Produced by:
Patrick Reed, Peter Raymont, Linda Lee Tracey
Composed by:
Mark Korven

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