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Darfur Now

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Individuals from all walks of life -- movie stars, activists, politicians and others -- campaign to raise public awareness about the situation in Sudan's Darfur region and the urgent need for collective action. Through steps both small and large, these individuals do what they can to halt the genocide and generate sufficient humanitarian aid for the millions who face severe oppression. This crisis, they argue, does not belong just to the inhabitants of Sudan, but to all citizens of the earth.

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Although Darfur Now is not always engaging as cinema, the film succeeds in bringing attention to the crisis in Darfur.

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Toddy Burton Austin Chronicle 10/18/2008
2.5/5
While it's commendable that Cheadle and Clooney travel the world to promote awareness of the Darfur conflict, it doesn't necessarily make for a good 10 minutes of film. Go to Full Review Jonathan F. Richards Film.com 12/14/2007
Thoughtful, sobering, hopeful, despairing, inspirational, depressing, and just in time for the holidays comes Darfur Now, a documentary about genocide in the Sudan. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 12/07/2007
3/4
Slick, impassioned, and guardedly upbeat. Go to Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express 04/28/2011
Darfur Now will have to act as a moral entertainment, a conscientious objection we buy tickets to see. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 06/13/2008
3/5
A powerful testimony to the changes that may come when people make an effort to let their voices be heard. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/25/2014 This covers a very serious situation, but I wasn't always sure the documentary understood the gravity of what was going on itself. See more 09/20/2013 Provocative, but humbling See more 07/25/2012 A great film about how everyone can help end the genocide in Darfur. It tugs at your conscience of empowers everyone to know that doing something is better than doing nothing. Divest for Darfur! See more 12/11/2011 Interesting, as well as educational, at least for me. Had Sudan rich natural resources, I bet we would have sent in our troops! See more 10/01/2010 nice documentary and it exposes the hypocrisy of the west.... See more 09/28/2010 I suggest watching this documentary after watching "The Devil Came on Horseback." "The Devil Came On Horseback" shows the horror of the genocide in Darfur, the huge scope of the problem and the apathy in the international community. It reminded me of the Holocaust, and made me wonder what I can do. "Darfur Now" helps to answer that question. It shows six diverse people from different walks of life, and how their efforts help the people of Darfur. It's more uplifting than "The Devil Came On Horseback" because the emphasis is more on solutions than on the problem itself. If you are afraid that "The Devil Came On Horseback is too harsh for you, (or for your older children,) "Darfur Now" might be an easier film to watch and be aware of what is going on. The film has been criticized as being too glossy and too self-congratulating to have any credibility. I disagree. The issue can be successfully covered by a range of film styles. Some people say the crisis in Darfur is not a genocide, but rather a war over land. They say that the people who call it a genocide have ulterior political motives. I'm not an expert on genocide, but Arab nomads are killing black villagers, (all of them civilian) burning their villages and driving them from their homes. If that isn't genocide, what is? See more Read all reviews
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Ted Braun

Director

Ahmed Mahammed Abaka

Self

Sheikh Ahmed Mohamad Abakar

Self

Don Cheadle

Self

Hillary Clinton

Self

George Clooney

Self

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Synopsis Individuals from all walks of life -- movie stars, activists, politicians and others -- campaign to raise public awareness about the situation in Sudan's Darfur region and the urgent need for collective action. Through steps both small and large, these individuals do what they can to halt the genocide and generate sufficient humanitarian aid for the millions who face severe oppression. This crisis, they argue, does not belong just to the inhabitants of Sudan, but to all citizens of the earth.
Director
Ted Braun
Producer
Cathy Schulman, Don Cheadle, Mark Jonathan Harris
Screenwriter
Ted Braun
Distributor
Warner Independent
Production Co
Crescendo
Rating
PG (Thematic Material|Crimes Against Humanity)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 27, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$107.8K
Runtime
1h 39m