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In 1994, word began to spread around the globe of an incomprehensible tragedy unfolding in the small African nation of Rwanda. In a period of just 100 days, the country's Hutu extremists had executed more than 800,000 Tutsis with ruthless efficiency. Genocide had once again blighted the world. Shake Hands With The Devil recounts this unconscionable series of events through the eyes Canadian Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire, the man tasked by the United Nations Security Council with maintaining peace in the beautiful, yet volatile, nation. Valiantly leading ill-equipped, untrained troops who did not want to be there and desperately pleading each worsening day with the UN for reinforcements and revised rules of engagement, Dallaire was rendered powerless by his superiors in New York. The inevitable failure of the peacekeeping mission haunts him to this day. The mental anguish of reliving of the horrors he witnessed more than once drove him to attempt to end his own life. Following Dallaire's emotional journey, 10 years later, back to Rwanda, the film is an resolute and gut-wrenching indictment of a UN administration that had the opportunity to stop the killing, yet let it play out with devastating consequences. Dallaire's story must be told and its lessons must be learned.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Special Edition, SYNOPSIS: Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004) is a documentary film about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. It was directed by Peter Raymont and inspired by the book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda (2003), by now-retired Canadian Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire. ...Shake Hands with the Devil
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first saw this documentary on either Channel 4 or BBC4; which had an impact on me that urged me to read the book.
I found the book as emotive as the film and at times haunting.
I am very suprised that it has taken approximately 3 years for it to be released on DVD in the UK
I would urge anyone that has even a brief interest in Rwanda and the horrors of 1994 to go out and buy this as well as the book.
Romeo Dallaire, was one brave dude that had he's hands tied by the very people that he was working for; He consistently reported back on a daily basis, the documented horrors and reccomendations for action...That was ignored.
A truly moving piece of work, often violent, however always highlighting ignorance, procrastination and constant bureaucracy which ultimately led to the deaths of 800,000 Rwandans.
I found the book as emotive as the film and at times haunting.
I am very suprised that it has taken approximately 3 years for it to be released on DVD in the UK
I would urge anyone that has even a brief interest in Rwanda and the horrors of 1994 to go out and buy this as well as the book.
Romeo Dallaire, was one brave dude that had he's hands tied by the very people that he was working for; He consistently reported back on a daily basis, the documented horrors and reccomendations for action...That was ignored.
A truly moving piece of work, often violent, however always highlighting ignorance, procrastination and constant bureaucracy which ultimately led to the deaths of 800,000 Rwandans.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As Dallaire says, "I know there is a God because I shook hands with the devil in Rwanda".
This film compliments Dallaire's book of the same title. It shows how the myopic and imbecilic action of a genocidal government to the indifference of the world resulted in hell on earth.
The film takes Dallaire on a poignant journey back to Rwanda, and draws the viewer on a reminiscence of the hell in which he was abandoned by the UN and major Western countries.
This is the story of the threshold of human endurance in the face of unimaginable horror, and the courage of a few good men. A story that should be heard by all.
This film compliments Dallaire's book of the same title. It shows how the myopic and imbecilic action of a genocidal government to the indifference of the world resulted in hell on earth.
The film takes Dallaire on a poignant journey back to Rwanda, and draws the viewer on a reminiscence of the hell in which he was abandoned by the UN and major Western countries.
This is the story of the threshold of human endurance in the face of unimaginable horror, and the courage of a few good men. A story that should be heard by all.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The story of Roméo Daillaire and the Rwandan genocide of 1994 is more gripping than any fictional story can ever be. This DVD tells in a compressed 90 minutes movie format the events described in his 500+ pages book with the same name and does it good, the only thing that keeps it from receiving a fifth star is that it fails to be as gripping as the book, I'd recommend the book firsthand but if 500 pages of reading seems too much, this DVD serves the same purpose. Includes quite a lot of special features including two audio commentary tracks.
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not compelling
I do not fine this documentary as compelling as the DVD review says. It is of poor quality and does not give a good overview of the Rwandan genocide. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ndikum
Rwanda
An excellent, but very sad account of Rwanda during the Genocide in which, we the world did nothing. A heart breaking account of what happened and why. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Westley Silva
shake hands with the devil
This documentary tells a story of some of the major events of the Rwandan genocide.Noted it follows the journey of one man (roméo dallaire),who was willing to stand alone... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by Emeline M
Oustanding
This documentary-style feature provides a deeply disturbing look at the forces at work behind the scenes in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2008 by Mira Sadadcharam
amazing
i saw this movie in the Cork film festival 3 years ago and it had a huge effect on me. i cant believe that it had taken this long to come to dvd. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2007 by R. Connolly
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