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Filmmaker Hubert Sauper examines how colonialism, war and business contribute to the exploitation of South Sudan.
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Henry Barnes Guardian 01/28/2016
4/5
Sauper and his two-man crew fly over a land that's becoming as alien to its indigenous population as it was (and still is) to those who fancy exploiting it. Go to Full Review
Peter Keough Boston Globe 08/27/2015
3.5/4
A fascination with serendipity, irony, and absurdity like that in Werner Herzog's documentaries propels "Friends" into unexpected territory. Go to Full Review
Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 08/27/2015
The action always feels as if it's unfolding in present tense, the avant-garde score and disorienting extreme close-ups conveying a sense of nervous, spontaneous energy. Go to Full Review
Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel 04/19/2019
3.5/5
We Come as Friends coalesces slowly, weighed down by some strained attempts at narrative poetry, and it could have easily lost ten to fifteen minutes of Sudanese natives goofing on Sauper's camera, but the film eventually hits its stride. Go to Full Review
Steve Erickson Gay City News 02/15/2018
... [director Hubert] Sauper knows when to shut up and refrain from being the kind of white man his subjects hate, instead giving a platform to them. Go to Full Review
Dan Webster Spokesman-Review (Washington) 08/16/2017
Seldom has a documentary immersed itself so far inside the culture it is portraying and with such devastating effect. Go to Full Review
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10/29/2016 What an absolute pos of a movie. Imagine that you are so brainwashed by leftist ideology and so bereft of historical knowledge that you believe that Sudan's problems were caused by France and Britain's colonialism. That's right, but for colonialism, the Arab slave traders of the modern day Maghreb wouldn't have been enslaving blacks. Africa would have totally peaceful had it not been for Europe dividing it into nations and introducing modern technology. Utter garbage. Only the dim witted left and Mille nails could possibly consider this I'll informed garbage entertaining. Awful awful claptrap. See more 03/19/2016 Stunning, observational and incredibly powerful See more 01/13/2016 8/15/16 An intimate, up close and fascinating look at Africa, especially South Sudan. It has everything, economic exploitation, China, US, Evangelical Christians, Arabs v. Christians, government corruption and the ultimate loss and suffering of the common man. Colonization may have gone but white exploitation of land, people and resources for profit is alive and well. This is a look at Africa you would never see in mainstream media. See more 10/25/2015 mon oct 26: landmark LA wed oct 28: embarcadero SF thur oct 29: shattuck BERKELEY See more 08/15/2015 OK, too long, needs a better plot line and editing but everything is there. very intimate and thought provoking documentary See more 04/01/2015 Mr Sauper, thank you very much for revealing such situations in such a concise and artistically elegant way. And thank you for making us leave the theatres uncomfortable. I deeply respect you sir. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Hubert Sauper examines how colonialism, war and business contribute to the exploitation of South Sudan.
Director
Hubert Sauper
Producer
Hubert Sauper, Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Screenwriter
Hubert Sauper
Distributor
BBC Worldwide North America
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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