Review of God Grew Tired of Us (2006) by Kyle G — 22 May 2012

Probably the best documentary that could ever be made about the Lost Boys of Sudan. It captures the absurdities, joys, and pains of being an adolescent Sudanese suddenly marooned in America, never in a grating "Oh, look at those winsome foreigners" way (although it does have some comical moments along those lines) but instead in an empathetic, clear-headed way--ie., "You aren't Americans, you won't be Americans (ever), and it's all okay"--that I find enormously smart and welcome.

Basically, there are no social workers or UN ambassadors covertly manipulating the movie, no well-meaning individuals pushing some trite internationalist message; it's mostly just the Boys themselves, in their own words, and that's a testament both to the singular beauty of the subject matter as well as the skill and restraint of the filmmakers.