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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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Tuesday
17Feb2009

Students Skype with Karin Muller

DateTuesday, February 17, 2009 at 09:07PM

 

 

This afternoon Karin Muller spent an hour and a half with students in The Sudan Project discussing their mini-documentaries. Students are divided into ten groups who will produce smaller pieces that will then be considered for the larger project. Karin’s help was invaluable as she was able to offer background information not available on the tape summaries, ask pertinent questions and point students in new directions. Students enjoyed finally getting to see and speak with someone they had heard about for months. After speaking with Karin, students returned to their projects with renewed enthusiasm for their projects.

 

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As an alumna, I am so proud of these students for working so hard to raise awareness about such an important issue. I can't wait to see your work.

May 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJaelithe

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