Don Cheadle, Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain
"Darfur Now" is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours--a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the stru...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008
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June 27, 2008As a 20-year-old in the 21st century, I am admittedly not always aware of the happenings outside of my immediate world. My biggest worries tend to be "When does the new season of Lost start?", or "Chipotle or Panda Express for dinner?" I am not in a minority here, i'm worried abo...( read more)
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June 4, 2008DARFUR NOW engages us to understand and learn the crisis in sudan from different perspectives from a celebrity, a young college student, people inside the administration to people being held in this genocide. Although the event might seem hopeless at times, the documentary shows ...( read more)
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September 1, 2008Interesting and important documentary covering some of the crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan. This movie covers Don Cheadle going to China and Egypt, volunteers in Los Angeles, people in Darfur, an ICC prosecutor, the state of California, and many more people in a complex and...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
December 7, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
December 7, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
The title says Darfur Now -- not Darfur Then, not Darfur Sometime. But the question it asks emphatically is, Darfur Now What? full review
November 17, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The depressing subtext is that even with detailed proof of ongoing genocide, it takes movie stars to get to the movers and shakers, and to get worthy movies like this one into theaters. full review
November 9, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
By showing the struggles and efforts of about half a dozen people, it puts a human face on the tragedy. full review
November 9, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Both important and engrossing, devastating yet inspiring. full review
November 9, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If it accomplishes nothing else, Darfur Now locates Sudan on the map -- More than that, the film provides faces for the people of Darfur. full review
November 3, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The documentary Darfur Now proves that -- no matter how important the subject matter -- following various people around with a camera doesn't necessarily make a film. full review
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