Lost Boys of Sudan Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk's award-winning documentary Lost Boys of Sudan examines what happens when a pair of Sudanese boys, orphaned due to a civil war in their home country, are allowed to live for a year in the United States. Santito and Peter must contend with extreme examples of culture shock, while also figuring out how to negotiate a world that is physically safe but emotionally and intellectually foreign to them. Unlike many documentaries, the film does not employ a voice-over narration. - Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date:
04/13/2003
DVD Release Date:
11/02/2004
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Run Time:
87 min.
Distributor(s):
Docurama, Principe Productions, Shadow Distribution
Production Co.:
Actual Films, American Documentary, Independent Television Service, Principe Productions
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Orphans, Immigrant Life
Tone:
Bleak, Earnest, Poignant, Somber, Understated
Keywords:
Americanization, Sudan, assimilation, boy, civil-war, culture-shock, desert, escape, immigrant, massacre, racism, refugee, refugee-camp, starvation, tribe
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (02-18-2004)
Language:
Arabic,English,Dinka
Status:
DVD
