Director Paul Freedman on Sand and Sorrow
Director Paul Freedman on Sand and Sorrow
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729 days ago
December 5, 2007
500 people die a day in Darfur. 2.5 million have been displaced. More than 400,000 people have died since 2003 according to StopGenocideNow.org.
The killings continue.
Why, you ask?
Director Paul Freedman's new HBO documentary, "Sand and Sorrow," explains the genocide with the help of A-list actor and activist George Clooney, who narrates the movie.
The film not only breaks down the convolution of the situation, but also elucidates as to why it's incredibly ill-fated for other countries if the genocide is not stopped.
One frightening example Freedman gives is how terrorist Bin Laden has approached the millions of people who have been displaced attempting to persuade them to fight for him.
ComingSoon.net talked to Freedman exclusively about what's currently happening in the Sudan.
Comingsoon.net: Thank you for making a movie like this. Do you think most people still haven't heard about Darfur?
Paul Freedman: When I was making the film, which was a couple of years ago now, I was sitting next to a guy on the plane... I told him I'd just been in Darfur and he said, "Isn't that a Club Med?" Most people have heard about it now, but not everybody... Ask people what they've heard and they've probably heard about the Chinese government and they've heard about the Arab government, but they don't really understand the situation on the ground which is very complex.
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500 people die a day in Darfur. 2.5 million have been displaced. More than 400,000 people have died since 2003 according to StopGenocideNow.org.
The killings continue.
Why, you ask?
Director Paul Freedman's new HBO documentary, "Sand and Sorrow," explains the genocide with the help of A-list actor and activist George Clooney, who narrates the movie.
The film not only breaks down the convolution of the situation, but also elucidates as to why it's incredibly ill-fated for other countries if the genocide is not stopped.
One frightening example Freedman gives is how terrorist Bin Laden has approached the millions of people who have been displaced attempting to persuade them to fight for him.
ComingSoon.net talked to Freedman exclusively about what's currently happening in the Sudan.
Comingsoon.net: Thank you for making a movie like this. Do you think most people still haven't heard about Darfur?
Paul Freedman: When I was making the film, which was a couple of years ago now, I was sitting next to a guy on the plane... I told him I'd just been in Darfur and he said, "Isn't that a Club Med?" Most people have heard about it now, but not everybody... Ask people what they've heard and they've probably heard about the Chinese government and they've heard about the Arab government, but they don't really understand the situation on the ground which is very complex.
(Check link for remainer of story)
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