These critics probably have little experience with sudansouth sudan. Sudanese refugees weather culture shock in good lie. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan, these young victims traveled as. In fact, witherspoon is a supporting player in the good lie, which fictionalizes the true, horrendous ordeal of the lost boys of sudan in the 1980s and 90s. The good lies sudanese survivor actors revisit searing. Oct 17, 2014 the civil war in south sudan is a long way from here, but one minnesota actor hopes her new film will bring some local understanding of the conflict.
It is at the same time funny and sad when they get exasperated responses from americans because of their noble values. With their parents slaughtered and their village destroyed, theo okwar jale, his younger brother, mamere peterdeng mongok, and. Warner bros has also premiered a trailer for a movie titled the good lie, a heartwarming, inspirational story about a women who takes in three sudanese refugees and. When an attack by the northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, e.
Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. Oct 29, 2017 port sudan is the main red sea port city of sudan. The good lie treads close to sudanese refugee life. Most of the good lies historical background began in the 1980s. The good lie on dvd december 2, 2014 starring reese witherspoon, corey stoll, thad luckinbill, sarah baker.
Not that this intimate account of how a band of sudanese orphans survived a bloody civil war which raged on for more than two decades starting in 1983 and managed to forge a fresh start in america years later isnt uplifting. Also, just when youre thinking youre watching a movie starring reese witherspoon, the accompanying cast of sudanese refugees steal the show. Great story, great directing, great cast, and great acting all around. Life lessons from the lost boys and the good lie untemplater. Mikey gold hamilton is a local entrepreneur chasing the good life. The name lost boys of sudan was colloquially used by aid workers in the refugee camps where the boys resided in africa. Its not a documentary about the civil war in sudan. I have been fortunate enough in my life to have visited most of the worlds countries and yet, this would be the first time i had set foot in africas largest. Reese witherspoon is the most famous star in the movie the good lie but the real scenestealers are her castmates. Oct 02, 2014 these are questions worth considering when watching the good lie, which tells the story of a handful of sudanese refugeesbetter known as the lost boys of sudanand their incredible. This true story of sudanese refugees known as the lost boys is a testament to the strength of the human spirit that will tug on your heart strings. Khartoum peoplelanguage movie trailer c33260 c33260t other names for this language are. Ron howards the good lie at center of exploitation. Feb 12, 2015 the good lie writer margaret nagle talks about the lost boys of sudan and bringing their story to the screen.
The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys. These boys were displaced or orphaned during the second sudanese civil war 19872005 in which about 2 million were killed and others were severely affected. The outcome isnt exactly awful, but the movies biggest mistake is telling the wrong story about the wrong hero. Philanthropic initiative of the good lie film donate now securely online help south sudanese children in crisis and lost boys and girls communities by donating to the good lie fund, which is partnering with trusted agencies already providing humanitarian and educational support. Oct 02, 2014 fictional tale based on the real life sagas of sudanese refugees is earnest and effective. Oct 03, 2014 the good lie movie, a true story of sudanese refugees known as the lost boys, is a testament to the strength of the human spirit that will tug on your heart strings. The movie then shifts gears and becomes an immigrant drama, as the tightknit trio jal plays one of the men must adjust to an entirely new life theyd never seen a bed, let alone a. But the good lie demonstrates how the coming of the lost boys to america was lifechanging for both the southern sudanese and the americans. A orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. With tangi miller, richard gallion, christian keyes, maya dunbar. It was largely a continuation of the first sudanese civil war of 1955 to 1972.
The good lie begins with a group of children in sudan living a happy, carefree life until rebel forces massacre their village. Thankfully, the good lie is not another movie in which white dogooders overshadow the people of color. Although it originated in southern sudan, the civil war spread to the nuba mountains and the blue nile. The good lie profound film tribute to lost boys of. The country has suffered from years of civil war, and millions are displaced with many living in refugee camps both within and outside of the country. Most of the movie takes place in africa, before a trio of refugees journey to kansas city.
Sudanese actors arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, and. Working with true sudanese lost boys, the difficulty of getting the film made, and the. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as ma. One of the funny repeated jokes on the good lie is that they never cease to call em villages instead of towns or cities, and always use formal sentence construction when expressing gratitude. The good lie, its a great movie about humanity and values. Instead, the good lie honors its subject matter by devoting its first halfhour or so to events that unfold in sudan, starting with a sudden and brutal attack on a rural village. Most of the movie takes place in america, after an eyeopening introductory section covering their escape from sudan. Judge lets 54 sudanese refugees pursue copyright and fraud. Behind the scenes with the sudanese stars of the good lie. During the second sudanese civil war, siblings mamere, paul, jeremiah. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by philippe falardeau. The bombing of the navy destroyer in yemen in 2000 killed 17 sailors. The lost boys of sudan was the name given to a group of over 20,000 boys of the nuer and dinka ethnic groups. This is a movie about sudanese refugees who make it to america before 911 and.
Reese witherspoon and sarah baker in the good lie 2014 the good lie. We start our visit at the busy bus station, we visite the lively market and shops around it. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Despite what its title suggests, there is actually a whole lot of truth in the good lie. The good lie sacrifices real life nuance in order to turn its true story into a hollywood production, but the results still add up to a compelling. Ron howards the good lie at center of exploitation lawsuit by sudanese refugees. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to america. May 18, 2015 some of the actors in the movie are reallife refugees who survived the war, and that really added an extra layer to this movie that i didnt expect.
The basedonatrue story drama will be in theaters oct. The good lie is a film depicting the shared experiences of several of the lost boys and girls of sudan during the second sudanese civil war 19832005. My 33 year old son, in a way, accidentally rented this movie and told his. In the section of the movie where the refugees travel to the us, there is a. The websites critical consensus reads, the good lie sacrifices reallife.
Sudan is a 1945 american technicolor adventure film directed by john rawlins and starring maria montez, jon hall and turhan bey it was the last film montez made for over a. Oct 02, 2014 thankfully, the good lie is not another movie in which white dogooders overshadow the people of color. Life in sudan daily life in sudan rural life in sudan. The second sudanese civil war was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central sudanese government and the sudan peoples liberation army. Mamere has to carry the movies scenes dramatically, the. The good lie student discussion guide the enough project. Everything you need to know about the good lie movie 2014.
Howard and brian grazers imagine entertainment and other producers are alleged to have breached an agreement to provide compensation to 54 survivors of genocide who shared traumatic personal stories. It teaches many life lessons and is based on the true story of the lost boys of sudan. But the good lie demonstrates how the coming of the lost boys to america was life changing for both the southern sudanese and the americans. The truths that are rooted in the good lie are exactly what set it free from the trap of being the latest example of hollywoodgenerated inspirational hogwash. Meet the real life lost boys of sudan in the good lie this movie was a unique opportunity to tell our story, says costar and onetime lost boy ger duany. The good lie is a charming, very sentimental drama about young sudanese adults trying to build themselves a new life in the usa. Oct 03, 2014 behind the scenes with the sudanese stars of the good lie. The drama, inspired by true events, recounts sudan s second civil war and the stories of a few of the thousands of children it orphaned and displaced. The good lie, lost boys of sudan film shared by margaret nagle.
The websites critical consensus reads, the good lie sacrifices real life. Duany, 35, is one of the socalled lost boys of sudan. Sudanese, arabic, sudanese spoken, khartoum arabic, northern coll. A group of sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the u. The film centers around two young dinka tribesmen who must flee a vicious civil war in their homeland and risk thirst. Lost boys of sudan is a featurelength documentary that follows two sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from africa to america.
Reese witherspoon stars as an american woman who is assigned to help three sudanese refugees a few of the lost boys of sudan move. Nagle back in 2003 and shared their life stories, they were entitled to be deemed joint authors. Based on reallife events, the drama depicts the journey of four orphaned sudanese refugees to escape. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america. Sep 19, 2014 in the good lie, philippe falardeau, writer and director of the oscar nominated foreign language film monsieur lazhar brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Witherspoons new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or. Meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie. They are happy but both are keeping dark secrets from each other. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america the new. Sudan, country located in northeastern africa at the southern edge of the sahara.
Mamere and theo are sons of the chief in their village in southern sudan. The drama, inspired by true events, recounts sudan s second civil war and the. The good lie helps to show the lives of regular sudanese. The good life official trailer the choices we make determine the life we lead and the rewards we receive. For his role in the new movie the good lie, ger duany didnt have to do too much research. It lasted for 22 years and is one of the longest civil wars on record. Reese witherspoon helps four sudanese refugees in the new trailer for the good lie the film is based on a true story, and it features. Pages in category films set in sudan the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. The good lie trailer 1 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd duration. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Based on real life events, the drama depicts the journey of four orphaned sudanese refugees to escape. The good lie sacrifices reallife nuance in order to turn its true story into a. Reese witherspoon takes in lost boys of sudan screenwriter margaret nagle agreed that. The good lie is an incredible story of courage, survival, and love.
Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Their stories reflect those of 20,000 children who traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot to reach refugee camps in ethiopia and kenya, and the nearly 4,000 who eventually resettled in the united states. The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd. These critics probably have little experience with sudan south sudan. The good lie, a drama about sudanese refugees, aims for. By the late 1990s, christian groups tried to buy many. The good lie is a welltold tale that illuminates the experiences of the 20,000 lost boys and girls of sudan, with such grace, insight and humor, it can be forgiven a few simplifying. The movie highlights the plight of the lost boys of sudan. The surviving children are forced to flee and do their best to stick together as they attempt to walk to kenya. The good lie focuses its attention on a group of refugees, three of them siblings, who are driven into exile by militias from northern sudan. Christopher nolens the good life is the story of jacques and marianne vandelay, a highly successful african american couple.
Oct 17, 2014 in the scant news coverage, lost is anything about the daily life of the rural, cattleherding people of south sudan, for which this film is a necessary corrective. Al qaeda claimed responsibility, and sudan was accused of. And as dramatic a movie as this was, there were several humorous points to ease the tensions of what this movie was really about. I liked all the background information and an opportunity to see the world from their perspective. Sep 18, 2014 witherspoons new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or shelter, to escape the civil war in 1983. The good lie, the crisis in sudan and why they should. The good lie opens rather well, in south sudan in 1988, with 10 children on the run after a massacre in their village, fearful of being made child soldiers. Help south sudanese children in crisis and lost boys and girls communities by donating to the good lie fund, which is partnering with trusted agencies already providing humanitarian and educational support. The movie is about the famous british general charles gordon who will not leave the egyptians behind in khartoum and without the help of the british government he vows to stay in khartoum until. Sudan s capital, khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the blue nile and white nile rivers. Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, 5 the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. To say that the northern sudanese people are enormously friendly may be cliched, but it is also very true.
The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by. Nor its an informative guide about the who and why of a civil war. Life for many of sudan s population of 34 million is harsh. The country has suffered from years of civil war, and millions are displaced with many living in. Kuoth wiel, to bring the story of their survival and triumph to life. The sudanese refugees are played by real sudanese refugees and children of refugees, we learn at the end credits. Refugees travel from sudan to kansas city in the good lie. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as. Film festival to open with my salinger year starring sigourney weaver. In the runup to the referendum, i traveled to sudan to make the film. Fictional tale based on the real life sagas of sudanese refugees is earnest and effective. Most of the movie isnt focused on the war itself, but the journey that four orphans make to the us and the struggles and triumphs they make adjusting to a new life. The good lie, a film that tells the story of the lost boys of sudan and their plight to escape civil war and assimilate into american culture hit theaters last week and is a movie christians should not miss, according to some prominent evangelical leaders.