Review of The Devil Came on Horseback (2007) by Diana H — 21 Aug 2011

This is a heart-breaking, difficult documentary on the tragedy in Darfur. If you would prefer to remain ignorant of tragedies and difficulties that happen in other places in the world, do not watch this movie.

If you want to be unsettled and possibly moved to compassion, and hopefully action, this is a great movie to start with. Brian Steidle's unflinching gaze up on the brutality and evil in Sudan, as well as completely honest and vulnerable responses to it all make this a hard movie to watch and not to watch at the same time.

You can turn this movie off when it's finished and go back to your life, but you can't forget this movie, and it won't let you forget this is still happening.