Review of Lost Boys of Sudan (2003) by Zbigniew Z — 03 Dec 2011

Very interesting. Definitely cool getting to see them experience electricity & all the new technology. Loved this documentary!

This review of Lost Boys of Sudan (2003) was written by Zbigniew Z on 03 Dec 2011.

Lost Boys of Sudan has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 01 Jul 2004

[Takes] a fly-on-the-wall approach to capture the small triumphs and personal setbacks these young men face in their new lives…

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By Jeffrey Bruner (125) for Des Moines Register (125) on 15 Jul 2004

The film also doesn't get across the magnitude of the horror unfolding in the Sudan…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 19 Feb 2004

A powerful experience, both for the specific hardships of these boys and for the universality of their experience…

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By Wendy S (447) on 01 Jul 2007

Beautifully told story of two sudanese men who've left their homeland to find peace and new beginnings in american society…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denver Rocky Mountain News (608) on 22 Jul 2004

Offers an opportunity to see a good movie and learn something about an issue that has received far too little attention in the U.S. press…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 16 May 2004

Like a more intimate and tragic version of Balseros…

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By Chris Vognar (609) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 31 Mar 2004

In Lost Boys of Sudan, we don't just hear about the steps of assimilation; we see them, and we feel their cumulative effect…

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By Elizabeth W (399) on 10 Mar 2008

Wonder what Santino and Peter are doing now…

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By Charles Q (46) on 03 Jul 2007

It was a good documentary...obviously all the awkward social stuff the Boys did made it fun to watch and then the Christian propaganda was…

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By Doris C (82) on 06 Apr 2007

An honest look into the lives 2 Sudanese refugees as they travel from their war-torn country to America…

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