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  • 2007
  • PG
  • Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2007
  • PG
  • Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary Darfur Now is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours--a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how ...

Directed By: Ted Braun

Written By: Ted Braun

  • 2007
  • PG
  • Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2007
  • PG
  • Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
  • 1 h 38 m

Darfur Now

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Darfur Now is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours--a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how ...

Directed By: Ted Braun

Written By: Ted Braun

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
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19% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
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19% Mixed
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100
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.
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83
The kind of movie you're glad somebody had the guts to make, but you don't really want to endure.
By William Arnold FULL REVIEW
75
By showing the struggles and efforts of about half a dozen people, it puts a human face on the tragedy.
By Claudia Puig FULL REVIEW
70
See Darfur Now, and you won't read the daily news the same way again.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
70
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.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
50
For all the film’s rallying efforts, its meandering structure and absence of a central driving character results in a film about genocide that is, as unbelievable as it sounds, kind of boring.
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50
If you evaluate Darfur Now against the goals it sets for itself--as a stirring call to action--it must be considered lacking.
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.2
67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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6.2
67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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Production Company Crescendo Productions, Mandalay Independent Pictures, Participant
Release Date Nov 2, 2007
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Six stories. One hope.
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Awards

Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Arpa International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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