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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
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80 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Shake Hands With The Devil is the most powerful documentary produced about the Rwandan genocide. Unflinching. Gut-wrenching. Challenging. Hard-hitting. (White Pine Pictures)

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Wrenching on both personal and political levels.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    100
    It's an account of what helplessness does to a man whose philosophy of life has been founded on decisive action.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Jeremy Mathews
    60
    Dallaire's tragic story is a fascinating chapter in a sad history.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. M.Edison
    10
    This documentary is a perfect accompaniment to the book, the General is a personal hero, and I applaud him for what he's done. Humanity faced a test with Rwanda and we failed it but in his refusal to allow us to forget Rwanda, General Dallaire has not.… Expand
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