Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
- 2004
- 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
The story of Canadian Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations' mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.The story of Canadian Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations' mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.The story of Canadian Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations' mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 5 nominations
Photos
Gerry Caplan
- Self - Author 'Rwanda: The Preventable Genocide'
- (as Gerald Caplan)
Bill Clinton
- Self
- (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Hillary Rodham Clinton)
Roméo Dallaire
- Self
- (as Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire)
Mike Enright
- Self - CBC Journalist
- (as Michael Enright)
O.J. Simpson
- Self - During Trial
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRobert Redford personally came to the film's opening at the Sundance Film Festival and introduced the film. At the end he said that this documentary is the type of film he created Sundance for in the first place. Source:
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Hour: Episode #7.30 (2010)
- SoundtracksBlue Berets
Words and music by Stompin' Tom Connors (as Tom Connors)
Performed by Stompin' Tom Connors
Published by Crown Vetch Music (SOCAN)
adm. by Morning Music Limited
Courtesy of Stompin' Tom Limited
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Very well edited
I have seen a few movies re: Dallaire, read his book and have seen him speak. I think what puts this film above all of the other background information that I have is the editing. Yes, some of the footage is stock (stock as in seen in other documentaries re: Rwanda) IT IS ALL REAL. THIS IS A VERY GRAPHIC FILM. The editing is amazing. The photography gives the beauty of the landscape and the stock footage is placed in very well. Overall, it is an amazing movie. I give most of that credit to the editor. It is important to put this film in context. I don't expect most people to understand this context, but if you are interested (which I hope you are) there are many wonderful books that can get you started. Not only is this an important film in the documenting of Dallaire and Rwanda, but it is a VERY honest look at the affects of war. If you watch him as he speaks (on film and in person) this is a man whose very core has been horribly affected. Can he ever overcome those scares? I don't think so. Should he? No. He should do what he is doing now...show them to the world. The sad part is that some parts of the world will never listen to him, but that can not distract him. He has to keep going....I hope this makes some amount of sense. Please, see the film. Understand the history. Teach your children so this isn't again our future.
- akiveverkova
- Mar 3, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Рукопожатие с дьяволом: Путешествие Ромео Даллейра
- Filming locations
- Rwanda(2 weeks of shooting April 2004)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $68,249
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,848
- May 15, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $68,249
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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By what name was Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004) officially released in Canada in English?
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