Invisible Children
| Invisible Children: Rough Cut | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Jason Russell Bobby Bailey Laren Poole |
| Music by | Nathan Lanier |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Invisible Children: Rough Cut is a 2006 American documentary film. Its subject is the abduction and forced enlistment of children by the sectarian Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.[1]
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[edit] Synopsis
In the spring of 2003, three filmmakers (Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole) traveled to Africa to document the genocide that was occurring in Darfur. Instead, they stumbled upon a little-known war that originated in northern Uganda in 1987, making it Africa's longest-running war. They produced a documentary about the children being abducted and turned into child soldiers by Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Out of fear of being abducted, the children of Uganda would walk miles every night to places of refuge in order to avoid the LRA. This film follows a group of these children and tells their stories.
[edit] Exhibition
The film was first screened on June 22, 2004 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego.[2]
Since 2004, the organization has hosted 10,000+ "official" screenings at colleges, high schools, churches, concerts and other venues. As of June 2009, it is estimated that more than 5 million people have seen Invisible Children: The Rough Cut.[3]
[edit] Social activism
The story of the invisible children sparked a grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of American teens into action to raise money to rebuild war-torn schools in northern Uganda and provide scholarships to African youth.[4]
In 2005, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Invisible Children Inc, was created, giving individuals a way to respond to the situation in Uganda.[5] An employee of the organization, Nate Henn, was killed in the July 2010 Kampala attacks.[6]
[edit] DVD
The film is roughly 55 minutes long, and the DVD includes a shorter 35-minute version for different screening options. The DVD also includes special features deleted scenes, extras, filmmaker commentary, update on the war, and trailers from Invisible Children Inc.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Invisible Children at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ University of San Diego The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice.
- ^ Deneen, Sally. "Making a Difference - Invisible Children Helping young victims in war-torn Africa," Success Magazine, 2010.
- ^ Wellspring International.
- ^ Take Part web site, 2010.
- ^ "AP Top News at 4:05 a.m. EDT". Associated Press. July 12, 2010. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8-DEMtAE9q4i4ySQ0eV_qZefmRQD9GTCPEG1. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Invisible Children Homepage
- Invisible Children at the Internet Movie Database
- Invisible Children images from film
- Mourning Nate Henn the Nate Henn memorial website
