The good lie interview reese witherspoon the lost boys of. The lost boys of sudan is the name given to the more than 20,000 boys and girls of the nuer and dinka ethnic groups who were displaced andor orphaned during the second sudanese civil war 19832005. The good lie has ties to louisville courierjournal. Reese witherspoon movie tells story of lost boys of sudan, many of whom ended up here. Reese witherspoon reveals her nickname from costars of new. Jun 23, 2014 reese witherspoons new movie the good lie feels like the blind side 2. It was screened in the special presentations section of the 2014 toronto international film. Reese witherspoons new role in a movie about the lost. Reese witherspoon, michael sheen, candice bergen lost boys of sudan 2003. Reese witherspoon on playing a different kind of character. Reese witherspoon list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Sep 18, 2014 reese witherspoons new role in a movie about the lost boys of sudan.
Oct 02, 2014 the good lie this reese witherspoon drama about the lost boys and girls of sudan is earnest to a fault, but you wont leave unmoved. The film is based on a true story, and it features witherspoon as a straighttalking woman tasked with finding jobs for four lost boys of sudan the name given to the reallife group of over. Orphaned as young boys in one of africas cruelest civil wars, peter dut and santino chuor survived lion attacks and militia gunfire to reach a refugee camp in. Reese witherspoons new movie sheds light on us lives of sudans lost boys the oscar winner plays a counselor tasked with finding them jobs. Iowa residents find role close to home in film starring actress reese witherspoon. There are literally thousands of remarkable stories related to the lost boys of sudan, a group numbering more than 25,000 who fled wars in sudan since the 1980s. Reese witherspoons new film tells story of sudans lost boys more movie sheds light on the humanitarian effort that brought 3,600 lost boys and girls to the us to start new lives.
The film is based on the true story of the lost boys of sudan, tens of thousands of young men who fled to. As the three young men walk hand in hand towards the pasture. For one of sudans lost boys, telling story on film offers healing. In the good lie, philippe falardeau, writer and director of the oscar nominated foreign language film monsieur lazhar brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Lost boys of sudan follows two young refugees of sudans civil war through their first year in america. The good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd. Lost boys of sudan is a featurelength documentary that follows two sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from africa to america.
True story 2014 reese witherspoon, corey stoll movie hd. Reese stars alongside actors emmanuel jal, arnold oceng and ger duany in the movie ger was just 7 years old when his village was attacked. For his role in the new movie the good lie, ger duany didnt have to do too much research. The good lie this reese witherspoon drama about the lost boys and girls of sudan is earnest to a fault, but you wont leave unmoved. Film on lost boys of sudan uses keys to stand out the. In the man in the moon, a 14yearold reese witherspoon made her film debut as a young girl named dani who falls in love with her neighbor. Transcript for reese witherspoon on playing a different kind of character in the good lie and now to the movie the good lie, telling the stories about the lost boys of sudan. This movie shows the triumph of human spirit, especially of children, who are forced to leave their homes in sudan due to murderous attacks on their villages. Reese witherspoon in talks to star in lost boys of sudan film. Reese witherspoon s new film tells story of sudan s lost boys more movie sheds light on the humanitarian effort that brought 3,600 lost boys and girls to the us to start new lives. Reese witherspoons new movie the good lie feels like the blind side 2. This movie, based on the lives of the lost boys, was inspiring. Reese witherspoon reveals her nickname from costars of. What these former lost boys of sudan went through before.
Meet the reallife lost boys of sudan in the good lie. Movie sheds light on the humanitarian effort that brought 3,600 lost boys and girls to the us to start new lives. The recipient of several accolades, including an academy award and a primetime emmy award, she is among the highestpaid actresses in the world, as of 2019. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2015, and forbes listed her among the. They lose many loved ones in their village and on their journey. Reese witherspoon is the most famous star in the movie the good lie but the real scenestealers are her castmates. Its a story of the socalled lost boys of sudan, children who were uprooted in the 1980s by civil war, genocide and conscription and only saved themselves by marching hundreds of miles across the desert, looking for shelter. Sep 18, 2014 witherspoon s new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or shelter, to escape the civil war in 1983. Friends jill 2 episodes 20002000 american psycho evelyn williams 2000. A group of sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the u.
The film the good lie, which stars reese witherspoon, focuses on the socalled lost boys and girls of sudan and how their lives changed once they were resettled in the united states. Dvd cover is reese witherspoon which is obviously used to promote the dvd shes a very successful actress in my opinion but it shouldnt be like that she had a role in the film but it was a story about the lost boys and they had such a small image on the cover as you can see from the picture provided. With reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal. Reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, kuoth wiel. Witherspoon s new movie, the good lie, telling the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphans who walked hundreds of miles to escape the civil war in 1983 before being brought. Jan 24, 20 reese witherspoon is in talks to star in the good lie, a movie about the lost boys of sudan that molly smiths black label media and imagine are producing. Stars reese witherspoon, but quite honestly when i left the theater a couple of weeks ago, i said to the guys from warner brothers, as much as i like to talk to reese, we can talk to her any time. Apr 23, 2015 it might sound like a softsoap proposition, but philippe falardeaus drama starring witherspoon as a counsellor to sudans lost boys is actually rather funny and winning. Academy award winner reese witherspoon stars in a new film about the lost boys of sudan, which the former legally blonde star said features strong christian messages of faith. Several young men, the lost boys of sudan, are brought to america. It features reese witherspoon as an american woman who helps four sudanese refugees among more than 20,000 children known as the lost boys of sudan adjust to life in the united states, but the real stars of the film are the lost boys themselves.
The film tells a fictionalized story based on the arrival in the united states more than a decade ago of african refugees known as the lost boys of. Reese witherspoons new role in a movie about the lost boys. A lost boy and former child soldier from sudan goes to. Witherspoons new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or.
Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. Oct 03, 2014 and pauls eagerness to gain the approval and friendship of his far less ambitious and skilled coworkers leads him to drug use and conflict with the other lost boys. Reese witherspoons new movie the good lie shed light on. Sep 19, 2014 in the good lie, philippe falardeau, writer and director of the oscar nominated foreign language film monsieur lazhar brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. The term was revived, as children fled the postindependence violence of south sudan with sudan during 2011.
With santino majok chuor, jarrid geduld, peter kon dut. Reese witherspoon is in talks to star in the good lie, a movie about the lost boys of sudan that molly smiths black label media and imagine are producing. Reese witherspoon believes new lost boys of sudan film. Glenn had the opportunity to interview ger duany and emmanuel jal on radio today, two of the stars and real life lost boys of sudan featured in the good lie from warner bros. If you want a pure version of this material, check out lost boys of sudan 2003 or god grew tired of us 2006. But since most moviegoers dont seek out documentaries, this studio production, with reese witherspoon in a key role, will bring the heartrending story of the sudanese immigrants to a much wider audience. Reese witherspoons new movie sheds light on us lives of.
May 06, 20 iowa residents find role close to home in film starring actress reese witherspoon. The film centers around two young dinka tribesmen who must flee a vicious civil war in their homeland and risk thirst. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by philippe falardeau. The good lie interview reese witherspoon the lost boys. It might sound like a softsoap proposition, but philippe falardeaus drama starring witherspoon as a counsellor to sudans lost boys is actually rather funny and winning. Reese witherspoon on playing a different kind of character in. Abraham madit majak is the president of the rescue south sudan village people group and is one of the lost boys from sudan. Reese witherspoons new role in a movie about the lost boys of sudan. Oct 03, 2014 in fact, witherspoon is a supporting player in the good lie, which fictionalizes the true, horrendous ordeal of the lost boys of sudan in the 1980s and 90s. What these former lost boys of sudan went through before coming to america will leave you speechless stars of the new movie the good lie starring reese witherspoon ger duany emmanuel jal, stars of the new movie the good lie alongside reese witherspoon, speak on glenn becks radio program october 1, 2014. But the good lie, which also stars reese witherspoon as the boys initiallysomewhatindifferent employment counselor, is the first film to drop you into the beginning of their story. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort brought 3,600 lost boys and girls to.
Reese witherspoon stars as an american woman who is assigned to help three sudanese refugees a few of the lost boys of sudan move. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2006. Reese witherspoons new film tells story of sudans lost boys. This documentary follows them in their daytoday lives, struggling to fit in, affording basic necessities and struggling to get an education. Posted oct 24, 2014 by special to the plain dealer. Sep 18, 2014 the good lie official trailer 2014 reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd. Ger and emmanuel tell glenn of the horrors they escaped.
Witherspoons new movie, the good lie, tells the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphaned children who walked thousands of miles, without food or shelter, to escape the civil war in 1983. Nov 19, 2014 they were known simply as the lost boys. Reese witherspoon, lost boys of sudan drama movie hd. For one of sudans lost boys, telling story on film offers. Reese witherspoon reveals her nickname from costars of new movie the good lie on queen latifah show. Watch the feature length film based on this story, the good lie, starring actors. Reese witherspoons new movie the good lie feels like. Reese witherspoons new movie the good lie feels like the. It was screened in the special presentations section of the 2014 toronto international film festival before being released on october 3, 2014.
Time and again the lost boys in the good lie return to jacks ranch just to be in the familiar presence of cattle. Abital 2014 reese witherspoon, sarah baker movie hd duration. Reese witherspoons new film tells story of sudans lost. The good lie tells story of sudanese christians who. Oct 03, 2014 reese witherspoon is the most famous star in the movie the good lie but the real scenestealers are her castmates. Witherspoons new movie, the good lie, telling the story of the lost boys and girls of sudan, orphans who walked hundreds of miles to escape the civil war in 1983 before being brought.
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