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God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan
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God Grew Tired of Us -- Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
God Grew Tired of Us -- Heartfelt documentary about 4 Sudanese men who escape to America for safety
God Grew Tired of Us -- Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
God Grew Tired of Us -- Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.

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Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

 
Panther Bior ... Himself
John Bul Dau ... Himself

Nicole Kidman ... Narrator
Daniel Abol Pach ... Himself
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Directed by
Christopher Dillon Quinn  (as Christopher Quinn)
Tommy Walker (co-director)
 
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Christopher Dillon Quinn (written by) (as Christopher Quinn)

Produced by
Molly Bradford .... producer (as Molly Bradford Pace)
Peter Gilbert .... executive producer
Eric Gilliland .... co-producer
Catherine Keener .... co-producer
Dermot Mulroney .... co-producer
Brad Pitt .... executive producer
Christopher Dillon Quinn .... producer (as Christopher Quinn)
Steve Rosenbaum .... executive producer
Adam Schlesinger .... executive producer
Jack Schneider .... executive producer
Tommy Walker .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mark McAdam 
Jamie Saft 
 
Cinematography by
Joe Arcidiacono 
Paul Daley 
Bunt Young 
 
Film Editing by
Johanna Giebelhaus 
Geoffrey Richman 
 
Sound Department
Ron Bochar .... sound editor
Paul Hsu .... sound re-recording mixer
Nicholas Renbeck .... supervising sound editor
Serge Stanley .... sound editor
Tommy Walker .... sound
Alexa Zimmerman .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Dillon Quinn .... additional cinematography (as Christopher Quinn)
 
Editorial Department
Will Cox .... colorist
Will Cox .... on-line editor
Kimberly Holbrook .... assistant editor (as Kim Holbrook)
Julie Bob Lombardi .... additional editor (as Julie 'Bob' Lombardi)
Tom Patterson .... additional editor
Erica Scharf .... assistant editor
Lance Spindler .... color timer
 
Music Department
Gary Calamar .... music supervisor
 
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Carl Deal .... archival research and clearances
Michael J. Linowes .... legal counsel
Jessica Ponte .... office coordinator: National Geographic Entertainment
 

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Also Known As:
"God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan" - USA (original title)
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Rated PG for thematic elements and some disturbing images
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USA:89 min
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John Bul Dau:It was as if the last day, as people say in the Bible, that there will be a last day, that Jesus Christ will come, and whatever on Earth will be judged. That was my imagination. I though that God felt tired of people on earth here, felt tired of the bad deeds, the bad thing that we are doing, yet God is watching on us. I thought God got tired of us and he want to finish us. When I think of it back...See more »
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50 out of 56 people found the following review useful.
inspiring, funny, charming, educational, depressing..., 29 January 2006
Author: hsfilmteacher from United States

Just saw this at Sundance. Truly, an excellent, humane look at immigrant/refugee assimilation in the United States. The parts where the boys discover electricity, cars, and supermarkets are funny as hell. The parts where the boys question whether people are better off in the U.S. or Africa are poignant and revealing of our luxuries and ignorance.

The film briefly covers the history of the mid-80s civil war in Sudan, and the subsequent exodus of young Sudanese men and boys into a refuge camp in Kenya. It focuses on the first four years of the lucky few "lost boys" who are offered refuge in the U.S.

By far, my favorite part, is the film's effective portrayal of these young men as articulate, intelligent beings. It's too easy for us to create a stereotypical picture of Africa in our minds. This film blows all of my previous conceptions away.

Immediately after seeing this at Sundance, someone wrote a $25,000 check to help one of the main character's projects. If I had the money, I would have done the same.

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