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.

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

Credits

Roger SpottiswoodeDirector

Roy DupuisLieutenant General Roméo Dallaire

Owen SejakeBrigadier General Henry Anyidoho

James GallandersMajor Brent Beardsley

Michel Ange NzojibwamiColonel Théoneste Bagosora