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      Sand and Sorrow

      2007 1h 38m Documentary List
      Reviews 93% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Narrated by George Clooney, this documentary interrogates the historical circumstances that have resulted in Darfur's horrific genocide and provides a scathing criticism of the global community's tepid and ineffectual reaction to the humanitarian nightmare. Featuring journalist Nicholas Kristof and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, this investigation exposes the brutality of the crisis in Darfur while pursuing insights into the struggle for a more peaceful tomorrow. Read More Read Less

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      georgan g Difficult to watch but well done to explain yet another human disaster. See this! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member powerful heart wrenching doc Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the finest documentaries that I have ever seen. This film brought the Darfur Conflict home. Sure., it was very one sided but isn't most documentaries that way? You could tell just by the tone of George Clooney's voice how much this conflict and genocide meant to him. The direction by Paul Freedman was excellent. Very hard hitting and not for the faint of heart. The world should get together, put aside their differences, and help Darfur without worrying about what happens afterwards. Of course since the Sudan does not have any major oil reserves, most of the world will stand idly by while the country tears itself apart. Very sad and powerful film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A new documentary about Darfur by award-winning filmmaker Paul Freedman, and narrated by George Clooney......covering the frustration felt by African Union troops at their inability to protect Darfurians due the strict restrictions of their mandate; the UN non-intervention because of China and other countries with oil interests in Sudan who veto resolutions for intervention; and the breakdown of the media in reporting on the crisis in Darfur. I watched this with my family and cried. The media covered Martha Stewarts cheating and lying, and Janet Jackson's "breast" incident for hundreds of hours, yet only gives the bare minimum for so many innocent people being slaughtered. I hang my head in shame. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Dirljivi dokumentarac koji pokazuje pravu sliku politiÄ?ke stvarnosti velikih (vele) sila i muÄ?ne neÄ?ovjeÄ?nosti ,Å¡ahovske igre na duge staze,na žalost :( Koliko joÅ¡ puta trebamo reÄ?i "We want peace" !!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Arabs committing massive ethnic cleansing in retaliation to terrorist acts made by non-Arabs who wish to seize control of the country (Both sides are Muslims) and the international community is too impotent to intervene. A Must See! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Narrated by George Clooney, this documentary interrogates the historical circumstances that have resulted in Darfur's horrific genocide and provides a scathing criticism of the global community's tepid and ineffectual reaction to the humanitarian nightmare. Featuring journalist Nicholas Kristof and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, this investigation exposes the brutality of the crisis in Darfur while pursuing insights into the struggle for a more peaceful tomorrow.
      Director
      Paul Freedman
      Producer
      George Clooney, Natalie Lum Freedman, Michael Mendelsohn
      Screenwriter
      Paul Freedman
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 2, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 38m