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Plot: A film adaptation of the Romeo Dallaire autobiography Shake Hands with the Devil.

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  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 19, 2008
    This movie is a very good adaptation of Dallaires' struggles in Rwanda. Roy Dupuis was fantastic in this movie. What a great movie this was!
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 8, 2008
    This is an excellent story that unfortunately suffers from some bad film making decisions and an (at times) emotionally bland presentation.

    I would still say it's worth watching though because of the subject matter and also because Roy Dupuis puts in a quite good performance as Romeo Dallaire.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 5, 2008
    This is a very well-made film that people need to see in order to know that Rwanda needs whatever help we can give. Roy Dupuis shines as Roméo Dallaire. The deaths that I saw on screen were filmed in a way that minimised gore but still showed the brutality that we need to end. It greatly surprises me that this movie was filmed in Rwanda. Rwanda looks absolutely beautiful in this film before chaos ensues.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 29, 2008
    Un film à voir donne un autre aperçu du génocide au Rwanda de 1994. Un film à voir Roy Dupuis est tout simplement éblouissant! Personne peu rester intouché par cette crise.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 16, 2008
    Scary! I was fully entertained, but apauled at what went on. Makes me wish I could have been there to help.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 6, 2008
    Probably the most moving film I've seen--you could feel his despair. Looking forward to finally reading the book.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 12, 2008
    Powerful movie. Also a very sad and unbelievable story. I thought the movie did a good job of what Delaire went through.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 22, 2008
    Makes me proud to be Canadian, but I wish we could've done more. This is absolutely heart breaking and looking back, I don't remember hearing much about this genocide, more about Serbia/Bosnia. This should be something that everyone should watch so that you're in the know of what happened in Rawanda.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    February 15, 2008
    A very hard movie to watch, but a must see. How could the world let that tragedy happen ? A history lesson not to be forgotten. Very well acted.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 10, 2008
    under-rated with little exposure (much like the Rwandan genocide itself). it's sad this film won't get the oscar nods it deserves.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 21, 2007
    a mesmerizing film filled with a deep sense of guilt and pain, a weave of devastating and heartbreaking imagery and powerful metaphors dominate this complex and all-too-human film, dupuis is truly exceptional
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 1, 2007
    Poignant, touchant et rempli d'emotions!! Un film à voir absolument... une performance hors du commun de Roy Dupuis..

    Une belle musique, une excellente réalisation et de belles images!!

    Vous allez en sortir troublés!

    8.8/10

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  • tekatto
    Im very excited for this movie because i have a personal interest in Rwanda and the conflict of 1994. I am currently reading the book out of personal interest. And I also did an essay on the condemnations of the UN's ineptitude, in this matter. The story behind Rwanda was tragic, yet inspiring, because it is one of the only movies that is pure reality and not sugar coated in any way. Very excited and i hope to see it this weekend i hope others do the same because it is something that needs to be remebered and respected more than it is.
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  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
  • Genres: Drama
  • Released: September 28, 2007
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