Gabriel Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol, Southern Sudanese "Lost Boys" in the U.S., were forced to flee Sudan as children when their villages were attacked in 1987, finding safety for a time in a refugee camp in Ethiopia until needing to flee once more, this time to Kakuma camp in Kenya. Since leaving Sudan, they have scarcely been able to obtain news about their villages or families.
New York City Screening of Rebuilding Hope
Published March 8, 2011
Event date:
March 28, 2011 - 6:30pm
Paley Center for Media
25 West 52nd Street
New York, NY
Featuring:
Jen Marlowe, Filmmaker
Gabriel Bol Deng, Film Subject
Garang Mayuol, Film Subject
From the Paley Center: "This insightful documentary by Jen Marlowe puts a human face on the tragedy in Sudan, vividly illuminating the country's struggle for peace and stability. We witness the emotional journeys of Gabriel Bol, Koor, and Garang, who, as small children fled their villages in South Sudan because of the devastating civil war. Growing up in refugee camps and resettling in the United States in 2001, the trio, now in their twenties, embarks on a voyage back to Sudan to discover whether their homes and families have survived, as well as to learn about the current political situation. After the screening, filmmaker Marlowe, previously responsible for the acclaimed Darfur Diaries: Message from Home, will discuss with her subjects and the current situation in south Sudan."
To learn more about Marlowe's work, see her Pulitzer Center reporting project, South Sudan: Rebuilding Hope.
For additional information and to purchase tickets visit: http://www.paleycenter.org/2011-spring-rebuilding-hope
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Project
Materials for teachers and students ahead of filmmaker Jen Marlowe's visit.
A documentary by Chicago students working with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and Free Spirit Media.
