Summaries

Three young men from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.

In 1987, Sudan's Muslim government pronounced death to all males in the Christian south: 27,000 boys fled to Ethiopia on foot. In 1991, they were forced to flee to Kenya; 12,000 survived to live in a U.N. camp in Kakuma. Archival footage documents the 1,000 mile flight; we see life in the camp. We follow three young men who repatriate to the U.S. John Bul Dau goes to Syracuse, and by the film's end, becomes a spokesperson for the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan; Daniel Abol Pach and Panther Bior go to Pittsburgh. All work several jobs, send money back to the camp, search for relatives lost in the civil war, acclimatize to the U.S., seek an education, and miss their homeland.—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • journey
  • civil war
  • refugee
  • refugee camp
  • social issues
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 3, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations High Point, North Carolina, USA
Production companies Silver Nitrate Pictures National Geographic Films Lost Boys of Sudan

Box office

Gross US & Canada $301447
Opening weekend US & Canada $21858
Gross worldwide $301447

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Synopsis

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