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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

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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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Monday
01Sep2008

The First Week

DateMonday, September 1, 2008 at 05:31PM

Classes have been in session about a week and a half and the Sudan Project has hit the ground running. Starting with a clip from Sand and Sorrow, the class then moved into discussion of the summer reading text, They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky. Students have been immediately immersed in the story of Sudan both the first conflict in the south and the current conflict in Darfur. Examination of the documentary process is also underway beginning with a discussion on the difference between fiction and nonfiction films. Attention now turns to Robert D. Kaplan’s text Surrender or Starve as the class begins to tackle the complicated region of Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.

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