SimilarScreen
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

When the world turned its back, one man stood up.

20077.21h 52m

Overview

In 1993, Canadian Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire was sent by the United Nations to Rwanda as commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). Its mission, to ensure the ceasefire, is underfunded, excessively bureaucratized and made up of military units which come from dozens of countries and which each have a very different program... These are Lt Gen Dallaire's efforts to stop the madness of the Rwandan Genocide, despite the complete indifference of his superiors.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Michael Donovan
Produced by Michael Donovan, Laszlo Barna
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0M0

Top Cast

Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire

Owen Sejake

Owen Sejake

Brigadier General Henry Anyidoho

James Gallanders

James Gallanders

Major Brent Beardsley

Michel Ange Nzojibwami

Michel Ange Nzojibwami

Colonel Théoneste Bagosora

M

Michel Mongeau

Colonel Luc Marchal

Robert Lalonde

Robert Lalonde

General Maurice Baril

J

John Sibi-Okumu

Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh

John Matshikiza

John Matshikiza

President Habyarimana

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Emma Baker, an American Reporter

O

Odile Katesi Gakire

Prime Minister Agathe

Themes & Keywords

rwandan genocidekigaligenocideunited nationsdenunciationunamirroméo dallaire

About Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil is a drama, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of rwandan genocide, kigali, genocide, united nations, denunciation, unamir. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Roy Dupuis, Owen Sejake, James Gallanders. In 1993, Canadian Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire was sent by the United Nations to Rwanda as commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). Its mission, to ensure the ceasefire, is underfunded, excessively bureaucratized and made up of military units which come from dozens of countries and which each have a very different program... These are Lt Gen Dallaire's efforts to stop the madness of the Rwandan Genocide, despite the complete indifference of his superiors.

Movies Similar to Shake Hands with the Devil

Discover titles like Shake Hands with the Devil — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Shake Hands with the Devil

If you enjoyed Shake Hands with the Devil, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Shake Hands with the Devil.

Shooting Dogs
39% Match

Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.

Hotel Rwanda
34% Match

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

The Cut
28% Match

The Cut(2014)

Movie5.9/10

In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.

The Killing Fields
23% Match

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

The Kashmir Files
23% Match

Based on a true tragedy, the emotionally triggering film sheds light on the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus), a religious minority in the 1990s Kashmir valley, who were compelled to flee their homes by the Islamic militants.

The Promise
23% Match

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

Anna and the King
22% Match

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.

Black '47
22% Match

Black '47(2018)

Movie6.6/10

In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.

Desert Flower
21% Match

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

Blood Diamond
20% Match

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

The Constant Gardener
20% Match

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.