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10/18/08
Darfur Now (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 55
Fresh: 37
Rotten:18
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus: Although Darfur Now is not always engaging as cinema, the film succeeds in bringing attention to the crisis in Darfur.
Theatrical Release: Nov 2, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $63,862
Synopsis: Documentarian Ted Braun's first theatrical work examines the genocide in Darfur through the eyes of six distinct individuals who are doing what they can to combat the situation. Recent UCLA graduate Adam Sterling is the director of the... [More]
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10/18/08
Thoughtful, sobering, hopeful, despairing, inspirational, depressing, and just in time for the holidays comes Darfur Now, a documentary about genocide in the Sudan.
12/14/07
Darfur Now has drawn criticism for its artless construction, and while it's true, he knows to step aside and let the passion of his subjects shine through.
12/10/07
The title says Darfur Now -- not Darfur Then, not Darfur Sometime. But the question it asks emphatically is, Darfur Now What?
12/07/07
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.
11/17/07
This is a feel-good film for activists, which barely scratches the surface.
11/17/07
A rallying call to aid Darfur and an uplifting case study in the power of individuals to effect change.
11/16/07
Darfur Now does one thing other documentaries on the region in western Sudan haven't done so far: It offers hope that something substantive may be done about the Darfur genocide.
11/15/07
If its explanation of Sudan's politics and history is rudimentary, Darfur Now maintains an effectively intense focus on the necessary work to save actual people in Darfur.
11/14/07
Though well-intentioned, Braun's documentary never captures the emotional heart of this enormous tragedy and fails to ignite the passion he so obviously wants us to feel.
11/14/07
Top Critic By showing the struggles and efforts of about half a dozen people, it puts a human face on the tragedy.
11/09/07
Top Critic In movie making, as in life, it's not enough to mean well. The real challenge is in being meaningful.
11/09/07
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