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Reflection on "The Devil Came on Horseback."

The power that this documentary presents through its images, plot, and personal connection is immeasurable. Brian first identified himself as a solider who had attained many battle scars, yet he was undoubtedly stricken with grief by the end of the film because of his inability to help. This type of personal connection along with the fact that he gained publicity and became active in the fight for Sudan makes me doubt the effectiveness of our classes' documentaries; for even he admits that his influence seem ineffective. My greatest frustration, however, is wondering how we will sufficiently provide information that will engage the audience to act. It cannot be something that merely evokes emotion (for emotion can easily fade in those not directly affected), but instills something that they cannot ignore. Through this I hope that the people's voice will become so intolerable that it will force the government to push towards an active, positive, AND successful rescue of Sudan. Justin Giles

About the Course

In conjunction with documentary filmmaker, Karin Muller, this course is part of an international project to document the current crisis in the Sudan through hands-on, post-production documentary filmmaking.  For details, please see our Course Overview.

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Tuesday
23Sep2008

Reflecting on "The Devil Came on Horseback"

DateTuesday, September 23, 2008 at 02:09PM

In four to six well-crafted sentences, share your impressions of the film, "The Devil Came on Horseback." Your comments can relate to the content of the film, the style and choices made in the creating of the documentary or how this affects your thoughts on our upcoming task of building our own documentaries about Sudan. Please be cognizant of the entries before yours: Feel free to comment and build on comments made before yours.

Authorlmittler | Comment23 Comments |
Friday
22Aug2008

For Monday, Aug 25th - They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky

DateFriday, August 22, 2008 at 10:30AM
In at least four sentences, provide a reflection on the final question from our discussion of They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: "What aspects of your character's experience do you find most compelling?" Feel free to include things you learned through examining this text, connections you have made personally, or any awareness this has raised in your mind.
AuthorElizabeth | Comment21 Comments |