The Last Just Man

The Last Just Man is a documentary film that details the events that led to the slaughter of 800,000 people in a 100 days genocide in 1994 in Rwanda. It is dominated by the account of the head of the U.N. peace keeping mission in Rwanda, Brigadier General Romeo Dellaire, a Canadian who bore witness to those atrocities and wished he stopped them. It was directed by Steven Silver.

Awards

 * 17th Gemini Awards: Best History Documentary Program
 * 17th Gemini Awards: Best Direction in a Documentary Program
 * 17th Gemini Awards: Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

Festivals

 * Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
 * Chicago International Film Festival
 * Film Festival Cologne