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- 2015
- Not Rated
- Le Pacte
- 1 h 50 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Le Pacte
- 1 h 50 m
Summary At the moment when the Sudan, the continent’s biggest country, is being divided into two nations, an old “civilizing” pathology re-emerges – that of colonialism, the clash of empires, and new episodes of bloody (and holy) wars over land and resources.
Directed By: Hubert Sauper
Written By: Hubert Sauper
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Le Pacte
- 1 h 50 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Le Pacte
- 1 h 50 m
We Come as Friends
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Summary At the moment when the Sudan, the continent’s biggest country, is being divided into two nations, an old “civilizing” pathology re-emerges – that of colonialism, the clash of empires, and new episodes of bloody (and holy) wars over land and resources.
Directed By: Hubert Sauper
Written By: Hubert Sauper
Where to Watch
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
80
90% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The ongoing tragedy in Africa is too nefarious, too complicated, for any one film to do it justice, but We Come as Friends opens a wide window into this mansion of horrors.
With an eye for landscapes stunning and hellish, [Mr. Sauper] is the rare documentary filmmaker who not only takes on tough subjects but also explores them with a vivid visual and aural approach.
A masterfully composed and suitably outraged look at the neocolonialist exploitation of South Sudan.
A fascination with serendipity, irony, and absurdity like that in Werner Herzog’s documentaries propels “Friends” into unexpected territory.
The big difference is that We Come As Friends is observational, while the institutions Sauper is watching here are actively tampering with Sudanese customs, in the name of improving their economy and living conditions.
It grows increasingly hopeless as it contrasts the alien paradise of the opening with the wastelands that resemble corporate dump sites.
Viewers are not privileged with a more thoughtful, specific view of the institutionalized problems that Sudanese natives face because Sauper's not interested in making that kind of film.
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Production Company
Adelante Films,
KGP Filmproduktion
Release Date Aug 14, 2015
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website
http://www.wecomeasfriends.com/
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination