Attack on Darfur (2009)
"Darfur" (original title)

American journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writers:

Uwe Boll, Chris Roland

Stars:

Kristanna Loken, David O'Hara, Noah Danby

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristanna Loken	...	Malin Lausberg
David O'Hara	...	Freddie Smith
Noah Danby	...	Theo Schwartz
Matt Frewer	...	Ted Duncan
Hakeem Kae-Kazim	...	Captain Jack Tobamke
Sammy Sheik	...	Janjaweed Commander
Maggie Benedict	...	Halima
Billy Zane	...	Bob Jones
Edward Furlong	...	Adrian Archer
Fatima Masapu	...	Munira
Tshegofatso Mashao	...	Sumah
Thando Sibeko	...	Poni
Yolanda Msimanga	...	Mende
Tauriq Jenkins	...	Musa
Olise Ikechukwu	...	Mohammed - Yusuf's Son (as Ikechukwu Olise)

Storyline

American journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | sudan | child murder | massacre | muslim | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong disturbing depiction of atrocities including rape and infanticide, and language

Details

Country:

Canada South Africa Germany

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

29 April 2010 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Attack on Darfur

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Event Film Distribution, Pitchblack Pictures, ZenHQ

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Uwe Boll has described the film as "something that's very shocking".

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Quotes

Cpt. Jack Tobamke: This is it.

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Connections

References Forrest Gump (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Two Souls War'n In A Bag Of Skin"
Performed by Stevie Salas
Words and Music by Stevie Salas
Published by Hella Stevie Salas Songs (BMI)
Produced by Stevie Salas for South Apache Costa Rica

User Reviews

Like a punch in the face

Bash Uwe Boll all you want, but I think the man's starting to learn that when he uses his own material (or at least something that's not a video game) he can do great work. Rampage, Postal, Stoic, and now Darfur...all great movies. Sadly, a lot of people will probably overlook them just because Boll has directed some bad movies. OK...truly awful movies...but still.

The movie itself is pretty straight forward. It follows a group of international journalists into a small village in Darfur. The interview people, take pictures...you know, the stuff you'd expect journalists to do. When the village is attacked they have to decide how much of a difference they really want to make (especially given the impotent security detail they're given). Yes, the violence in this movie can be pretty brutal, but I've seen far worse and all Boll is really doing is telling the truth. As troubling as it is to watch, it really is worth it. I guess my question is where all the "A-list" celebrities like Clooney who won't shut up about Darfur...yet haven't made a movie about it. Seriously...it took Uwe Boll to do this? That's almost as depressing as the subject matter of the movie.