The good lie movie sudan

The good lie tells story of sudanese christians who became. The good lie calls much needed attention to the story of the lost boys and girls and their nation, south sudan. The good lie this reese witherspoon drama about the lost boys and girls of sudan is earnest to a fault, but you wont leave unmoved. 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, released in october, 2014 in the united states, eloquently shows the story of children of different ages fleeing violent conflict in sudan and finding safety in a refugee camp in kenya, and thereafter in the united states. But even as the refugees from sudan hug and clap and laugh, thrilled at.

The good lie treads close to sudanese refugee life. The good lie, lost boys of sudan film shared by margaret nagle. A child soldiers story tells of his life in south sudan. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys. 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. Reese witherspoon is the most famous star in the movie the good lie but the real scenestealers are her castmates. 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. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by philippe falardeau. 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. Sudanese actor kuoth wiel appears in the good lie, which tells the story of the sudanese lost boys. The good lie writer margaret nagle talks about the lost boys of sudan and bringing their story to the screen. Keep an eye out for announcements of rebuild south sudan sponsored watch parties of the good lie in early 2015. The outcome isnt exactly awful, but the movies biggest mistake is telling the wrong story about the wrong hero.

The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd. The lost boys of sudan is the name given to the more than 20,000 boys and girls of the nuer and dinka ethnic groups who were displaced andor orphaned during the second sudanese civil war 19832005. 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. An estimated 3,600 sudanese orphans were permitted to immigrate to the usa, and the good lie tells a fictionalized tale of six of them who endured. The good lie is far more profound than what has been provided in the promotional trailer which feels more like a sudanese answer to the blind side. The good lie tells story of sudanese christians who became lost boys 11. Many of these individuals have been dubbed the lost boys of sudan by aid workers who have. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand. Sudanese refugees weather culture shock in good lie.

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. Behind the scenes with the sudanese stars of the good lie. The use of real actors that were once child soldiers of sudan themselves adds an undeniable authenticity to the performances of the four central characters. Theres an african proverb that says, if you want to go fast, go alone.

The good lie was filmed at a time of tremendous promise for south sudan. The surviving children are forced to flee and do their best to stick together as they attempt to walk to kenya. With reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many. The good lie is a drama depicting an american woman as shes assigned to care for four young sudanese refugees after they win the lottery to relocate to the united states. The good lie, the crisis in sudan and why they should. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Oct 03, 2014 meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie this movie was a unique opportunity to tell our story, says costar and onetime. Impressively, though a bigbudget, polished film, the key actors are actually all sudanese refugees who lived.

The trailer for the good lie gives away too much of the movie in my opinion, so instead ive included a short video below featuring two of the films actors, who are real sudanese refugees. The good lie profound film tribute to lost boys of sudan. These claims have no merit and will be addressed in due course by the court, said the good lie producer molly smiths black label media today about the lawsuit they were slapped. By the way, there is a well presented documentary on this exact subject called lost boys of sudan, which i viewed in the last year or so, that you may want to check out. The term was revived, as children fled the postindependence violence of south sudan with sudan during 2011. Reese witherspoon takes in lost boys of sudan screenwriter margaret nagle agreed that. Nov 19, 2014 the good lie paints the story of loss, tragic struggle, selfsacrificial love, and hope, while still maintaining the historical accuracy of god grew tired of us. The good lie of the good lie is that this true story of sudanese refugees emigrating to america is a reese witherspoon movie, when in fact, she doesnt show up until 35 minutes in. Unfortunately, a new war, rooted in the embers of the one that brought the lost boys and girls to america, has engulfed south sudan today. 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. The good lie profound film tribute to lost boys of. Oct 03, 2014 reese witherspoon may be the most famous face in the good lie, but the films real stars are the actors who play the four sudanese immigrants at the heart of the story.

The good lie sacrifices reallife nuance in order to turn its true story into a hollywood production, but the results still add up to a compelling, wellacted, and. 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. Ron howards the good lie at center of exploitation lawsuit. When an attack by the northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, e. The good lie is a heartwarming and occasionally heartbreaking drama about the lost boys of sudan young refugees from the sudanese civil war. Oct 02, 2014 thankfully, the good lie is not another movie in which white dogooders overshadow the people of color. The drama, inspired by true events, recounts sudans second civil war and the stories of a few of the thousands of children it orphaned and displaced, who became known as the lost boys. Bringing the real story of the lost boys to the screen. It teaches many life lessons and is based on the true story of the lost boys of sudan. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america the. After a decadeslong liberation struggle that left millions dead and displaced, south sudan became in.

The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys. Oct 02, 2014 an estimated 3,600 sudanese orphans were permitted to immigrate to the usa, and the good lie tells a fictionalized tale of six of them who endured atrocities, watching as rebel soldiers murdered. Orphaned by the civil war in sudan, young victims traveled thousand miles on foot for safety. 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. Most of the movie takes place in africa, before a trio of refugees journey to kansas city. The odd title the good lie is explained when one of the sudanese refugees is introduced to the concept of a good lie in an english class discussion of the adventures of huckleberry.

They lose many loved ones in their village and on their journey. In summary, i thought this movie had heart and was able to illustrate the ravages of war, but then show what can happen when people are given a second chance in life. Oct 03, 2014 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. Bullets are fired from a swooping helicopter, killing everyone save for several children. Find out whats playing at your local movie theatre at canadas. The good lie is fiction based on actual events, but as in the fine documentary the lost boys of sudan, many of the fishoutofwater situations are played for gentle laughs, which. The good lie while the story of sudanese refugees in america is wellmeaning and earnestly executed, its failure to engage some of. The good lie has ties to louisville courierjournal. Reese witherspoon may be the most famous face in the good lie, but the films real stars are the actors who play the four sudanese immigrants at.

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. Child refugees go from wartorn sudan to culture clash in america in this powerful and affecting tale. Mamere and theo are sons of the chief in their village in southern sudan. The good lie actors ger duany, left, and emmanuel jal both. 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.

If time permits, students can study more about the sudanese culture, looking at the religions practiced in different regions, the languages they speak, education, daily life, the. May 18, 2015 the good lie is an incredible story of courage, survival, and love. Actors emmanuel jal and ger duany tell the truth about. Based on the true stories of thousands of children orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, the good lie is a powerful, uplifting movie about family, love, faith, survival. Movie set in kansas city tells the story of sudanese lost boys.

Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983. Related story margaret nagle to receive wgaws paul selvin award for the good lie defendants used the life stories of fiftyfour sudanese refugees of genocide to produce the recently released. Sep 22, 2014 yet when the good lie a story about the lost boys, the thousands of south sudanese who survived war and famine to come to the u. Ron howards the good lie at center of exploitation. On their journey, they encounter other refugees and walk hundreds of miles in search of a refugee camp. Apr 14, 2017 the good lie should be about the past. Yet when the good lie a story about the lost boys, the thousands of south sudanese who survived war and famine to come to the u. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america. The good lie student discussion guide the enough project. It might sound like a softsoap proposition, but philippe falardeaus drama starring witherspoon as a counsellor to sudans lost boys is. Keuth is a sudaneseborn refugee and his son thon has a role in the upcoming movie the good lie, a movie based on the story of a young boy in sudan.

Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. Actors emmanuel jal and ger duany tell the truth about the. Meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie. 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. The good lie tells story of sudanese christians who. 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 voyages from the endless deserts of east africa to the wellintentioned if myopic world of white america. Reese witherspoon takes in lost boys of sudan screenwriter margaret nagle agreed that the choice was one that mamere had to make. Wiel was born in a refugee camp, and lost her father in the sudanese civil war. The good lie is a drama movie in which we watch the fight of sudanese to survive in the start and after how they resettle in america. Meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie this movie was a unique opportunity to tell our story, says costar and onetime. A group of sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the u.

A foundation representing sudanese child refugees claims that the producers behind last years the good lie used their life stories yet reneged on an agreement to pay them. The new movie the good lie, which opens in select cities on oct. There are still many families and children in sudan who need help. Oct 02, 2014 the good lie this reese witherspoon drama about the lost boys and girls of sudan is earnest to a fault, but you wont leave unmoved. Oct 03, 2014 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. While far from a starkly realistic portrait of the enduring atrocities that im sure still plague sudan, the good lie is still competently made and gets its point across quite well. 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. Sudanese refugees copyright suit against movie makers survives motion to dismiss. Lost boys of sudan, the inspiration behind movies like the good lie. The good lie begins with a group of children in sudan living a happy, carefree life until rebel forces massacre their village. Apr 23, 2015 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.

Thats the line that closes the movie the good lie, which stars reese witherspoon, and though the words only appear once on the screen, their meaning can be felt throughout the 112 minutes of the movie theyre there when gunslingers ravage a sudanese village, killing. Refugees travel from sudan to kansas city in the good lie. Working with true sudanese lost boys, the difficulty of getting the film made, and the. 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.