Lt. General Roméo Dallaire was the commander of the UN peacekeeping troops in Rwanda during the1994 genocide which claimed 800,000 lives. This film follows Dallaire back to Rwanda ten years after the massacre in order for him to come to terms with the atrocities he witnessed there. Dallaire describes his experiences while in Rwanda and how they have since affected him.

Based in part on the book, Shake hands with the Devil by (Ret'd) Lt. General Roméo Dallaire with Major Brent Beardsley. Special features include: a reading of an excerpt of his book Shake hands with the Devil by Roméo Dallaire (6 min.); an interview with director Peter Raymont (8 min.); optional audio commentary by Peter Raymont or Geoff Pevere; a 52 min. French version of the film; photo gallery; reading list.