
The struggles and achievements of six individuals bring to light the situation in Darfur and the need to get involved. From a UCLA graduate in Los Angeles, California, to a Darfurian woman who joins rebel forces, to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, to a United Nations humanitarian on the ground in Sudan, to an internationally known actor and activist, and finally to a community leader in a West Darfur refugee camp, the film portrays the efforts... (Full plot summary below)
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The struggles and achievements of six individuals bring to light the situation in Darfur and the need to get involved. From a UCLA graduate in Los Angeles, California, to a Darfurian woman who joins rebel forces, to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, to a United Nations humanitarian on the ground in Sudan, to an internationally known actor and activist, and finally to a community leader in a West Darfur refugee camp, the film portrays the efforts of six people responding to a humanitarian tragedy unfolding before our eyes. The film explores the Darfur conflict through the first-hand experiences of Don Cheadle, Hejewa Adam, Pablo Recalde, Ahmed Mohammed Abakar, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, and Adam Sterling.
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| Chicago TribuneKelley L. CarterThis is the kind of film that doesn’t end after the credits roll, and it’s a gold-star example for what a documentary should do: inspire. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxMore than any previous film on the subject, Braun's documentary offers an answer to a common question, perfectly phrased and answered by Cheadle himself: "What can I do? More than nothing. A lot more than nothing." |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldBoth important and engrossing, devastating yet inspiring. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussMuch of the film plays like a static lecture, and a repetitive one as well. |
| Portland OregonianMarc MohanIf the presence of Cheadle and his handsome pal George Clooney can entice otherwise resistant viewers to learn about the ongoing travesty in western Sudan, then Darfur Now has done its job. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt is not a compelling documentary (too much exposition, not enough on-the-spot reality), but it is instructive and disturbing. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigBy showing the struggles and efforts of about half a dozen people, it puts a human face on the tragedy. |
| Miami HeraldConnie OgleDespite the fact that the film is not graphic, you won't want to watch Darfur Now over dinner with your family. But you probably should anyway. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrSlick, impassioned, and guardedly upbeat, Ted Braun's film is a morale booster aimed at US audiences rather than the 2.5 million displaced Sudanese tribespeople whose villages have been destroyed and families slaughtered. That we need a pick-me-up more than they do is pathetic, but there you are. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldThe kind of movie you're glad somebody had the guts to make, but you don't really want to endure. |