IDA Documentary Awards 2008: War Child wins ABCNews VideoSource Award
Honoring the most distinguished achievements in nonfiction filmmaking for 2008 and in the genre at large, the 2008 IDA Documentary Awards are set for December 5, 2008 at the Directors Guild of America.
War Child – WINNER
C. Karim Chrobog, Afshin Molava
18th Street Films, Independent Producers Alliance, Interfact Media Group, Porchlight Entertainment
War Child chronicles the tragic but ultimately hopeful life of Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier of Sudan’s brutal civil war and emerging international rap star with a message of peace for his country. His story mirrors his homeland: tragedy and terror mingling with hope and restoration. Orphaned, firing a gun that he at age seven could barely hold aloft, trekking through deserts in search of shelter, Jal was adopted by an aid worker. His rise from orphan to soldier to refugee to rap star represents one of the 21st century’s most inspiring and hopeful journeys. website * trailer
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