Mikey gold hamilton is a local entrepreneur chasing the good life. With tangi miller, richard gallion, christian keyes, maya dunbar. Sudan, country located in northeastern africa at the southern edge of the sahara. Sudanese actors arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, and. Most of the movie isnt focused on the war itself, but the journey that four orphans make to the us and the struggles and triumphs they make adjusting to a new life. Working with true sudanese lost boys, the difficulty of getting the film made, and the. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Despite what its title suggests, there is actually a whole lot of truth in the good lie. The good lie student discussion guide the enough project.
The basedonatrue story drama will be in theaters oct. During the second sudanese civil war, siblings mamere, paul, jeremiah. The drama, inspired by true events, recounts sudan s second civil war and the. Most of the movie takes place in africa, before a trio of refugees journey to kansas city. 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. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as ma.
Oct 02, 2014 fictional tale based on the real life sagas of sudanese refugees is earnest and effective. Based on reallife events, the drama depicts the journey of four orphaned sudanese refugees to escape. The good lie helps to show the lives of regular sudanese. The good lie on dvd december 2, 2014 starring reese witherspoon, corey stoll, thad luckinbill, sarah baker. Reese witherspoon helps four sudanese refugees in the new trailer for the good lie the film is based on a true story, and it features. Although it originated in southern sudan, the civil war spread to the nuba mountains and the blue nile. Film festival to open with my salinger year starring sigourney weaver. The second sudanese civil war was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central sudanese government and the sudan peoples liberation army. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america the new. The spunky, cutesypie gogetter embodied by reese witherspoon in the legally blonde movies. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan, these young victims traveled as. 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. Reese witherspoon stars as an american woman who is assigned to help three sudanese refugees a few of the lost boys of sudan move.
The good lie treads close to sudanese refugee life. The good lie, its a great movie about humanity and values. They are happy but both are keeping dark secrets from each other. Sudanese, arabic, sudanese spoken, khartoum arabic, northern coll. Christopher nolens the good life is the story of jacques and marianne vandelay, a highly successful african american couple. Great story, great directing, great cast, and great acting all around. But the good lie demonstrates how the coming of the lost boys to america was life changing for both the southern sudanese and the americans. A group of sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the u. Mamere has to carry the movies scenes dramatically, the. Life in sudan daily life in sudan rural life in sudan.
Sudanese refugees weather culture shock in good lie. The good lie is a charming, very sentimental drama about young sudanese adults trying to build themselves a new life in the usa. Everything you need to know about the good lie movie 2014. Nagle back in 2003 and shared their life stories, they were entitled to be deemed joint authors. The movie is about the famous british general charles gordon who will not leave the egyptians behind in khartoum and without the help of the british government he vows to stay in khartoum until. Also, just when youre thinking youre watching a movie starring reese witherspoon, the accompanying cast of sudanese refugees steal the show. Oct 02, 2014 thankfully, the good lie is not another movie in which white dogooders overshadow the people of color. The good life official trailer the choices we make determine the life we lead and the rewards we receive.
My 33 year old son, in a way, accidentally rented this movie and told his. The good lie sacrifices real life nuance in order to turn its true story into a hollywood production, but the results still add up to a compelling. Oct 03, 2014 behind the scenes with the sudanese stars of the good lie. The good lie sacrifices reallife nuance in order to turn its true story into a. Oct 17, 2014 in the scant news coverage, lost is anything about the daily life of the rural, cattleherding people of south sudan, for which this film is a necessary corrective. Oct 29, 2017 port sudan is the main red sea port city of sudan. 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. These critics probably have little experience with sudansouth sudan.
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. Lost boys of sudan is a featurelength documentary that follows two sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from africa to america. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to america. Reese witherspoon takes in lost boys of sudan screenwriter margaret nagle agreed that. The good lie, a drama about sudanese refugees, aims for. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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. Mamere and theo are sons of the chief in their village in southern sudan. We start our visit at the busy bus station, we visite the lively market and shops around it. Feb 12, 2015 the good lie writer margaret nagle talks about the lost boys of sudan and bringing their story to the screen.
The country has suffered from years of civil war, and millions are displaced with many living in. The good lie trailer 1 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd duration. Pages in category films set in sudan the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd. The good lie, the crisis in sudan and why they should. In the section of the movie where the refugees travel to the us, there is a. Thankfully, the good lie is not another movie in which white dogooders overshadow the people of color.
When an attack by the northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, e. Witherspoons new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or. Meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie. Duany, 35, is one of the socalled lost boys of sudan. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by. Most of the good lies historical background began in the 1980s. The outcome isnt exactly awful, but the movies biggest mistake is telling the wrong story about the wrong hero. A 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. It lasted for 22 years and is one of the longest civil wars on record.
The good lie profound film tribute to lost boys of. Khartoum peoplelanguage movie trailer c33260 c33260t other names for this language are. The movie highlights the plight of the lost boys of sudan. 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. Sep 18, 2014 witherspoons new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or shelter, to escape the civil war in 1983. Life lessons from the lost boys and the good lie untemplater.
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. Meet the real life lost boys of sudan in the good lie this movie was a unique opportunity to tell our story, says costar and onetime lost boy ger duany. When an attack by the northern militia destroys their. Al qaeda claimed responsibility, and sudan was accused of. I have been fortunate enough in my life to have visited most of the worlds countries and yet, this would be the first time i had set foot in africas largest. One of the funny repeated jokes on the good lie is that they never cease to call em villages instead of towns or cities, and always use formal sentence construction when expressing gratitude.
The truths that are rooted in the good lie are exactly what set it free from the trap of being the latest example of hollywoodgenerated inspirational hogwash. The websites critical consensus reads, the good lie sacrifices reallife. The good lie is a welltold tale that illuminates the experiences of the 20,000 lost boys and girls of sudan, with such grace, insight and humor, it can be forgiven a few simplifying. These boys were displaced or orphaned during the second sudanese civil war 19872005 in which about 2 million were killed and others were severely affected. I thought the movie was well performed actual sudanese refugees and presented. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america. Warner bros has also premiered a trailer for a movie titled the good lie, a heartwarming, inspirational story about a women who takes in three sudanese refugees and. Behind the scenes with the sudanese stars of the good lie. The bombing of the navy destroyer in yemen in 2000 killed 17 sailors. With their parents slaughtered and their village destroyed, theo okwar jale, his younger brother, mamere peterdeng mongok, 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. The country has suffered from years of civil war, and millions are displaced with many living in refugee camps both within and outside of the country. Based on real life events, the drama depicts the journey of four orphaned sudanese refugees to escape.
It is at the same time funny and sad when they get exasperated responses from americans because of their noble values. The film centers around two young dinka tribesmen who must flee a vicious civil war in their homeland and risk thirst. 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. Sudan s capital, khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the blue nile and white nile rivers. The sudanese refugees are played by real sudanese refugees and children of refugees, we learn at the end credits. It was largely a continuation of the first sudanese civil war of 1955 to 1972. It teaches many life lessons and is based on the true story of the lost boys of sudan. The good lies sudanese survivor actors revisit searing.
Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. Sep 19, 2014 in the good lie, philippe falardeau, writer and director of the oscar nominated foreign language film monsieur lazhar brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as. Ron howards the good lie at center of exploitation. Judge lets 54 sudanese refugees pursue copyright and fraud. 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. And as dramatic a movie as this was, there were several humorous points to ease the tensions of what this movie was really about. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by philippe falardeau. For his role in the new movie the good lie, ger duany didnt have to do too much research. 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. Ron howards the good lie at center of exploitation lawsuit by sudanese refugees. The websites critical consensus reads, the good lie sacrifices real life. By the late 1990s, christian groups tried to buy many. The name lost boys of sudan was colloquially used by aid workers in the refugee camps where the boys resided in africa.
Not that this intimate account of how a band of sudanese orphans survived a bloody civil war which raged on for more than two decades starting in 1983 and managed to forge a fresh start in america years later isnt uplifting. 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. Refugees travel from sudan to kansas city in the good lie. Life for many of sudan s population of 34 million is harsh. May 18, 2015 some of the actors in the movie are reallife refugees who survived the war, and that really added an extra layer to this movie that i didnt expect. The good lie is an incredible story of courage, survival, and love. The lost boys of sudan was the name given to a group of over 20,000 boys of the nuer and dinka ethnic groups. This is a movie about sudanese refugees who make it to america before 911 and. But the good lie demonstrates how the coming of the lost boys to america was lifechanging for both the southern sudanese and the americans. Reese witherspoon is the most famous star in the movie the good lie but the real scenestealers are her castmates. Howard and brian grazers imagine entertainment and other producers are alleged to have breached an agreement to provide compensation to 54 survivors of genocide who shared traumatic personal stories. The surviving children are forced to flee and do their best to stick together as they attempt to walk to kenya. Kuoth wiel, to bring the story of their survival and triumph to life. 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.
The good lie begins with a group of children in sudan living a happy, carefree life until rebel forces massacre their village. Its not a documentary about the civil war in sudan. Orphaned by the civil war in sudan, young victims traveled thousand miles on foot for safety. Nor its an informative guide about the who and why of a civil war. The drama, inspired by true events, recounts sudan s second civil war and the stories of a few of the thousands of children it orphaned and displaced. These critics probably have little experience with sudan south sudan. The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys. Sudan is a 1945 american technicolor adventure film directed by john rawlins and starring maria montez, jon hall and turhan bey it was the last film montez made for over a. Fictional tale based on the real life sagas of sudanese refugees is earnest and effective.
Reese witherspoon and sarah baker in the good lie 2014 the good lie. The movie then shifts gears and becomes an immigrant drama, as the tightknit trio jal plays one of the men must adjust to an entirely new life theyd never seen a bed, let alone a. 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. In the runup to the referendum, i traveled to sudan to make the film. Most of the movie takes place in america, after an eyeopening introductory section covering their escape from sudan. The good lie, lost boys of sudan film shared by margaret nagle. I liked all the background information and an opportunity to see the world from their perspective. Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, 5 the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. To say that the northern sudanese people are enormously friendly may be cliched, but it is also very true.