The film captures (Ret'd) Lt. General Romo Dallaire's return to Rwanda to relive his memories of the 1994 genocide while he was the commander of a U.N. peacekeeping force. It also portrays the West's view of Rwanda and how the international community and media abandoned the Rwandan people in their time of greatest need.

Based in part on the book, Shake Hands with the Devil by (Ret'd) Lt. General Romo Dallaire with Major Brent Beardsley. DVD videorecording. Special features: (Ret'd) Lt. Gen. Dallaire's reading from his book's excerpts, interview with Peter Raymont, commentary by Peter Raymont, commentary by Geoff Pevere, 56 min. classroom version, photo gallery, reading list on Rwanda (bibliography and filmography).