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Shake Hands with the Devil

Year:

2007

Duration:

112 min

Genres:

Drama | History | War

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Awards:

6 wins & 13 nominations

Details

Country: Canada

Release Date: 2007-09-28

Filming Locations: Montreal, Québec, Canada

Cast

Actor

Character

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Roy Dupuis

General Romeo Dallaire

Owen Sejake

Ghanian General Henry Anyidoho (as Owen Lebakeng Sejake)

James Gallanders

Major Brent Beardsley

Michel Mongeau

Luc Marchal

Robert Lalonde

Général Maurice Baril

John Sibi-Okumu

Booh-Booh

Akin Omotoso

Paul Kagame

Tom McCamus

Phil Lancaster

John Matshikiza

President Habyarimana

Strini Pillai

Bangladeshi Commander

Craig Hourqueble

Willem

Kenneth Khambula

Major Kamenzi

Patrice Faye

Colonel Poncet

Chris Thorne

American Ambassador

Lena Slachmuijlder

Odette

Philip Akin

Kofi Annan

Amanda Alden

CNN Reporter

Sarah Ashimwe

Angry Woman

Raymond Awazi

Ghanaian Doctor

Guy Benoni

Young Boy

Karim Bineko

Stunt Lieutenant

David Calderisi

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Jacqueline Donovan

Therapist

Robert Fridjhon

Frank Claeys

Daniel Janks

Troute

Stephen Backingam

British Ambassador

Odile Katesi Gakire

Agathe

Craig Hourqueie

Willem / Robert

Alexi Kamanzi

Jean-Pierre

Intore Masamba

Marcel

John Matchikiza

Habyarimana

Remy Nasanga

Maggen

Michel Ange Nzojibwami

Colonel Bagosora

Peter Odeke

Ghanian Lieutenant

Chris Torne

Ambassador Rawson

Deborah Kara Unger

Emma (as Deborah Unger)

Don Bottomley

U.N. Worker (uncredited)

Justin Craig

Bob, Emma's Camera man (uncredited)

Mark Antony Krupa

Stefan Stek (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Roy Dupuis collaborated significantly with Roméo Dallaire while researching this film and the two became friends.

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Filming actually took place on location in Kigali which is considered to be the catalyst of the Genocide. A plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana, and Cyprien Ntaryamira, the Hutu president of Burundi, was shot down as it prepared to land in Kigali. The Gikondo massacre, which also took place in Kigali.

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The ribbon bars of Dallaire's medals worn by Roy Dupuis in this film are the actual ones worn by Roméo Dallaire during the time period depicted in this film. They were loaned to Dupuis by Dallaire during for the film's production.

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Goofs

At the international news report on the massacres, the modern Rwandan flag is depicted on the screen, which wasn't introduced until 2001, whereas the news report was from 1994, during the massacre.

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Quotes

Ghanian General Henry Anyidoho: Our mandate is over, General. There is no more peace to keep.

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General Romeo Dallaire: We're gonna stay to bear witness to what the rest of the world doesn't want to see!

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Bangladeshi Commander: This is our encampment, General. These people should not be here, they have no right to be here! Why do they choose to come here?

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