Sand and Sorrow
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Sand And Sorrow: A New Documentary about Darfur is a 2007 American
documentary film
about the Darfur crisis that is narrated and co-executive produced by George Clooney
. The film is directed by Paul Freedman and uses interviews and footage of human rights activist John Prendergast
, Harvard professor Samantha Power
and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof to depict the origins and the aftermath of the conflict between the Arab and non-Arab tribes in the Darfur region.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the Darfur crisis that is narrated and co-executive produced by George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
. The film is directed by Paul Freedman and uses interviews and footage of human rights activist John Prendergast
John Prendergast
John Prendergast is an American human rights activist, author, and former Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council. He is the co-founder of the Enough Project, a non profit human rights organization affiliated with the Center for American Progress...
, Harvard professor Samantha Power
Samantha Power
Samantha Power is an Irish American academic, governmental official and writer. She is currently a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and runs the Office of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights as Senior Director of Multilateral Affairs on the Staff of the National Security Council...
and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof to depict the origins and the aftermath of the conflict between the Arab and non-Arab tribes in the Darfur region.
See also
- Timeline of the War in Darfur
- History of DarfurHistory of DarfurThe recorded history of Darfur begins with the reign of the Keira dynasty in the seventeenth century. In 1875, the Anglo-Egyptian Co-dominion in Khartoum ended the dynasty. The British allowed Darfur a measure of autonomy until formal annexation in 1916. However, the region remained...
, for a broader view of the events that have caused the current conflict - Bibliography of the Darfur conflictBibliography of the Darfur conflictThis is the bibliography and reference section for the Darfur conflict series. External links to reports, news articles and other sources of information may also be found below.-Maps:* from USAID* from ReliefWeb, including many conflict maps from Darfur...
, for all external links to news coverage, documentaries, advocacy initiatives, and other research on the conflict - International response to the Darfur conflictInternational response to the Darfur conflictWhile there is a consensus in the international community that ethnic groups have been targeted and that crimes against humanity have therefore occurred, there has been debate in some quarters about whether genocide has taken place...
, for the response of individuals, organizations and governments to the conflict since 2003