Darfur Now (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Ted Braun

Writer:

Ted Braun (writer)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

An examination of the genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur.

Plot Keywords:

Darfur | Genocide | Humanitarian | Sudan | Refugee

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Ahmed Mahammed Abaka	...	Himself
Sheikh Ahmed Mohamad Abakar	...	Himself
Hawa Abaker	...	Herself
Hejewa Adam	...	Himself
Kalatumh Adam	...	Herself
Xabier Aguirre	...	Himself
Sam Brownback	...	Himself
Don Cheadle	...	Himself
Hillary Rodham Clinton	...	Herself
George Clooney	...	Himself
Essa Faal	...	Himself
Vanessa Haas	...	Herself
Nimeri Issa	...	Himself
Asha Abdal Khaleeq	...	Himself
Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen	...	Herself
John McCain	...	Himself
Jason Miller	...	Himself
Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad	...	Himself
Luis Moreno-Ocampo	...	Himself
Adebowale Omofade	...	Himself
John Prendergast	...	Himself
Pablo Recalde	...	Himself
Hawa Saleman	...	Herself
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself
Musa Sharif	...	Himself
Adam Sterling	...	Himself
Dana Sterling	...	Herself
Wayne Sterling	...	Himself
James Sweeney	...	Himself
Jennifer Trone	...	Herself

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material involving crimes against humanity.

Runtime:

98 min | Canada:92 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

Fur | Arabic | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS-ES

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:14A | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Crescendo Productions

Movie Connections:

Features Hotel Rwanda (2004)

A Time In Hell

Anybody who's been following the news of the last few years (outside of the USA,that is)should know of the horrible genocide of the people of Darfur,who's lives have been a misery from the government based militia known as the Janjuweed (if I'm spelling that right). Actor Don Cheadle (who appears in this film)was made aware of this appalling situation when he went to Africa to appear in 'Hotel Rwanda', and has been an outspoken critic of the mass genocide of the indigenous Fur people of Darfur. This film manages to tell six stories (Cheadle's included)of the plight to end the suffering and misery. The six intersecting stories interweave nicely among one another. If you saw the recent documentary 'The Devil Rides On Horseback',you'll get the basic idea. This film,although unpleasant at times,is a bit more audience friendly than 'Horseback', so older youngsters will be able to see it and not be quite as traumatized with the images,than in 'Horseback'. My only gripe is the music score, which relies on pseudo New Agey schmaltz,which doesn't compliment the film (I guess it could have been far worse--oh,say a musical score by Andrew Lloyd Webber,for example). That aside, Darfur Now is another addition to the growing ranks of quality documentaries that are playing out these days.