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Lost Boys of Sudan

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Santino Majok Chuor and Peter Nyarol Dut are two orphaned Sudanese boys whose lives have been ravaged by civil war in their country. This film follows these "lost boys" as they travel from a refugee camp in Kenya to the United States to try to start a new life. When they arrive, they meet their adoptive families, begin to attend school and start working at menial jobs. But despite their new-found stability, they have difficulty adjusting to life in their new country.
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The Lost boys of Sudan works as both a riveting documentary and scathing indictment of colonialism.

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Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic Shot on video, and with the look of a PBS entry, it nevertheless manages to function on several levels -- all of them complex and sophisticated. Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2004 Full Review Ted Fry Seattle Times Culture shock is hopelessly inadequate to describe the experience of the young subjects of the riveting documentary Lost Boys of Sudan. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 6, 2004 Full Review Michael Booth Denver Post It might help you understand an unfamiliar face walking toward you on the street, and that's a great accomplishment for any film. Rated: 3/4 Jul 23, 2004 Full Review Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star The documentary trades in hope and humor, rather than despair. Rated: 3/4 Feb 8, 2007 Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor A riveting movie. Rated: 4/4 Dec 2, 2004 Full Review Karen Karbo Oregonian The scenes of Peter and Santino's adjustment to life in Houston -- a garbage disposal does what? -- are at once quotidian, poignant and absurd. Rated: B+ Sep 17, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Excellent documentary. Requires you to have at least some prior knowledge of the civil war. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting. Definitely cool getting to see them experience electricity & all the new technology. Loved this documentary! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Right in my wheelhouse. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member really informative and enjoyable :) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Doc film about Sudanese refugees in America orphaned by war atrocities and their experience in the US. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member So similar to God Grew Tired of Us (even had a few EXACTLY identical clips), it was difficult to watch. But I respect the Lost Boys'...their struggles, their past, having to change so much when coming to America...they are such a brave, strong people :) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Megan Mylan

Director

Jon Shenk

Director

Santino Majok Chuor

Self

Peter Kon Dut

Self

Megan Mylan

Producer

Jon Shenk

Producer

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Synopsis Santino Majok Chuor and Peter Nyarol Dut are two orphaned Sudanese boys whose lives have been ravaged by civil war in their country. This film follows these "lost boys" as they travel from a refugee camp in Kenya to the United States to try to start a new life. When they arrive, they meet their adoptive families, begin to attend school and start working at menial jobs. But despite their new-found stability, they have difficulty adjusting to life in their new country.
Director
Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk
Producer
Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk
Production Co
Actual Films, Principe Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 20, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$120.7K
Runtime
1h 30m