Acholiland

2009 0h 20m EN

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Synopsis

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Northern Uganda, 1999. War has raged for thirteen years. Thousands are killed, millions are displaced, and everyone is starving. Set in the heart of this turmoil, four UN workers must embark on a frantic food delivery to a mass of desperate villagers. But when the militia strike and the situation explodes, these men will face impossible choices to keep everyone alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Oliver
Kohl
Owiso Odera
Otim
Jon Collin Barclay
Thomas
Roman Wyden
Bruce
Elijah Kalema
Okot
Adrian Kali Turner
Temba
Michael Teh
John
Awichu Akwanya
Village Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dean Israelite
Writers: Daniel Harrich, Dean Israelite, Dean Israelite
Languages: German, English, Swahili
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Swahili.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dean Israelite, shot by Amanda Treyz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ian Honeyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Christian Oliver and Owiso Odera and Jon Collin Barclay carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dean Israelite directs. Amanda Treyz behind the camera. Ian Honeyman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in German, English, Swahili.

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1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Swahili.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Dean Israelite, shot by Amanda Treyz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ian Honeyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Christian Oliver and Owiso Odera and Jon Collin Barclay carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1391559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.