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Darfur

2009 · 98 min

A grim, tense war drama that confronts you with moral dilemmas and graphic atrocities, leaving a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by
Uwe Boll
Genres
War, Thriller, Drama
Overview
American journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.

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Directed by
Uwe Boll
Genres
War, Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • violence
  • gender
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
war, thriller, drama, action
Directed by
Uwe Boll
Written by
Chris Roland, Uwe Boll
Starring
Edward Furlong, Billy Zane, Kristanna Loken, David O'Hara, Noah Dalton Danby, Matt Frewer, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Maggie Benedict
Music
Jessica de Rooij
Cinematography
Mathias Neumann
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada, Germany, South Africa
Languages
English, Arabic

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