Synopsis
This acclaimed documentary follows the story of six people who are determined to end the sufferings in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur. The six - an American activist, an international prosecutor, a Sudanese rebel, a sheikh, a leader of the World Food Program and an internationally known actor - demonstrate the power of how one individual can create extraordinary changes.
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Cast
- Don CheadleHimself
- Hejewa AdamHerself
- Adam SterlingHimself
- Ahmed Mahammed AbakaHimself
- Pablo RecaldeHimself
- Luis Moreno-OcampoHimself
- Hillary ClintonHerself (as Hillary Rodham Clinton)
- George ClooneyHimself
- Hawa AbakerHerself
- Kalatumh AdamHerself
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Tribune
This is the kind of film that doesn’t end after the credits roll, and it’s a gold-star example for what a documentary should do: inspire. - 88
TV Guide Magazine
More than any previous film on the subject, Braun's documentary offers an answer to a common question, perfectly phrased and answered by Cheadle himself: "What can I do? More than nothing. A lot more than nothing." - 70
The New York Times
What Darfur Now offers is a collective vision of actions, small and large, taken on many fronts, to end the crisis. The movie is a quiet, methodical call to action. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Attempts to both explain the situation to audiences and offer some reason to hope for the future. It's an almost impossible task, and though the film does better than anyone might expect, its success is not complete. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
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. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
The film gets a little ''We can fix this!'' inspirational for a chronicle of such staggering darkness. - 67
The A.V. Club
It's a heartbreaking tale, a sliver of a tragic history still unfolding, but one that Braun largely leaves others to document. - 63
New York Daily News
A disquieting, and somewhat disjointed, call to arms, Theodore Braun's heartfelt documentary is undeniably important. But it may not be quite focused enough to ignite the passion he so clearly wants his audience to feel.
