Lost Boys of Sudan (film) explained

Lost Boys of Sudan
Director:	Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk
Producer:	Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk
Cinematography:	Jon Shenk
Editing:	Mark Becker Kim Roberts
Runtime:	87 min.
Language:	English

Lost Boys of Sudan is a documentary film by Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk about two Dinka boys from Sudan,^[1] Santino Majok Chuor and Peter Nyarol Dut, who reached the United States after fleeing the civil war in their country.^[2] "Orphaned as young boys" in the Second Sudanese Civil War they "survived lion attacks and militia gunfire to reach a refugee camp in Kenya along with thousands of other children."^{[3] [4]}

The documentary's title “Lost Boys of Sudan” was originally the name given to the group of Southern Sudanese youth by United Nations aid workers who were monitoring their flight from Sudan.^{[5] [6]}

Plot

A family in Sudan become refugees.

See also

• Lost Boys of Sudan
• Forced displacement in popular culture
• The Good Lie

External links

• • Lost Boys of Sudan on PBS's P.O.V.
  • Lost Boys of Sudan at RottenTomatoes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kellman . Steven G. . 2004-09-10 . Out of Africa and Into Texas . 2024-09-29 . The Texas Observer . en-US.
2. Web site: Harvey . Dennis . 2021-11-12 . ‘Simple as Water’ Review: Syrian Refugees in Limbo, From Turkey to Pennsylvania . 2024-09-29 . Variety . en-US.
3. Web site: Lost Boys of Sudan :: About The Film . Lostboysfilm.com . 2016-08-04.
4. Web site: 2007-03-09 . These Sudanese lost boys still have a story to tell . 2024-09-29 . Inquirer . en.
5. Web site: Lost Boys of Sudan :: Learn / Teach . Lostboysfilm.com . 2016-08-04.
6. Web site: Meet the Real-Life 'Lost Boys' of Sudan In The Good Lie . 2024-09-29 . People.com . en.