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9 November 2005 (USA)
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The story of a group of courageous musicians who form a band in a West African refugee camp to keep their hope alive. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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IDA victory for 'Iraq in Fragments'
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IDA docu noms tap 'Evil,' 'Iraq'
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 2 November 2006)
24 films slated for Human Rights fest
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2006)
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 9 December 2006)
IDA docu noms tap 'Evil,' 'Iraq'
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 2 November 2006)
24 films slated for Human Rights fest
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2006)
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Meet some wonder Musicans who struggled as refugees and made it
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Cast
 | Efuah Grace Ampomah | ... | Herself |
| Abdul Rahim Kamara | ... | Himself |
| Reuben Koroma | ... | Himself |
| Francis John Langba | ... | Himself |
Directed by | |||
| Zach Niles | |||
| Banker White | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jim Bruce | ||
| Zach Niles | ||
| Banker White | ||
Produced by | |||
| Matt Alvarez | .... | executive producer | |
| Steve Bing | .... | executive producer | |
| Jim Bruce | .... | co-producer | |
| Shelley Lazar | .... | executive producer | |
| Zach Niles | .... | producer | |
| Banker White | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Reuben Koroma | |||
| Chris Velan | |||
| Joshua Winget | |||
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| Chris Jenkins | |||
| Andy Mitchell | |||
| Banker White | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jim Bruce | |||
| Banker White | |||
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| Stephen Raye | |||
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| Dustin Cawood | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Dustin Cawood | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Dustin Cawood | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| E.J. Holowicki | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Larry Oatfield | .... | dialogue editor (as E. Larry Oatfield) | |
| Dan Olmsted | .... | additional sound re-recording mixer (as Dan Olmstead) | |
| Juan Peralta | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Chris Johnstone | .... | on-line editor | |
| Ivan Landau | .... | editorial consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| E.J. Holowicki | .... | music re-recording mixer | |
| Chris Velan | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Winston Emano | .... | publicist | |
| David Magdael | .... | publicist | |
| S.R. Stannard | .... | miscellaneous crew | |
| Steven Wallace | .... | publicist | |
| Anne Stulz | .... | publicist (uncredited) | |
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- 3DD Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
- Skywalker Sound post-production sound services
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We just saw this wonderful documentary at the 2006 Jerusalem Film Festival and would recommend it to everyone who has ever heard of West African High Life music and the tragedies of the 11 year civil war in Sierra Leone.
In Guinea, a group of talented Sierra Leonean refugees, constantly relocated from one miserable camp to another, decide to form a band to bring entertainment and a ray of sunshine. They conduct a musical tour of the camps and eventually are asked to perform a cut an album in Sierra Leone as part of the UN resettlement program.
While they are reluctant at first to go home, even for a short stay, they give in when they see that it make be a good economic decision for their musical careers.
The visit to Sierra Leone is both exhilarating and sad for the band members. They are very pleased to see old friends. On the other hand, the realize that serious damage has occurred - to Freetown's building and neighborhoods and also to those who remained behind.
When they return to the refugee camp in Guinea they encourage resettlement back in Sierra Leone. All but one of the band members do resettle.
You will love the music and learn of the hopes, fears and aspirations of these refugees who do become and are today true all stars.