Excellent documentary. Requires you to have at least some prior knowledge of the civil war.

Very interesting. Definitely cool getting to see them experience electricity & all the new technology. Loved this documentary!

Right in my wheelhouse.

really informative and enjoyable :)

Doc film about Sudanese refugees in America orphaned by war atrocities and their experience in the US.

So similar to God Grew Tired of Us (even had a few EXACTLY identical clips), it was difficult to watch. But I respect the Lost Boys'...their struggles, their past, having to change so much when coming to America...they are such a brave, strong people :)

documentrary of boys coming from africa to america, they start a new life in the US. Many good and bad things happen like theifs, jobs, school, moving. Tink of this happening to you..

Technically, this documentary is about as basic as you can get. It is, however, a fairly good firsthand account of the acclimation of hopeful Sudanese refugees to American life, and their eventual realization of the fact that there is no "Heaven on Earth".

This movie really does give you a chance to see your life from a different perspective. The two stories that were told through this documentary were fascinating as both went in rather different directions. The thing that I noticed was that even though their lives have been worse than most peoples nightmares they still both had a smile on their faces. Check it out if you want a good documentary.

Awsome documentary! Great look at African culture and a chance to step back and look at the problems in our own culture. Must See!

Incredible footage of these 'lost boys' immediately upon coming to the U.S. Without much of an introduction to anything, they somehow slowly make it in this country. Wow!

[size=5][b]Lost Boys of the Sudan[/b][/size] Directed by: Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk [img]http://www.reelingreviews.com/lostboysofsudan.jpg[/img] This is a very well done film that's about two of Sudan's "Lost Boys" who survived when many of the women, girls and men were slaughtered and/or taken as sex slaves etc. by the Sudanese government/military. Many of these people were given refugee status in the U.S. Two of them, the ones we follow, go to Houston, and are forced to face a new kind of struggle, namely, adapting to life in a totally new situation and struggling to make something of themselves, and hopefully help their countrymen, under such horrible circumstances. There really isn't a lot to say about this movie that isn't obvious. It's very straightforward and non-pretentious, at least as much as any movie about such a topic can be. Steve James's doc "Stevie" struggles with the question of the ethics behind filming a difficult situation while doing nothing, or not doing enough, to actually change it, while this doesn't. But you'll get what you want, and it's a fascinating situation. Check it out. Keep in mind, this movie is made BEFORE the recent atrocities. Sad huh? [size=4][i]8.0[/i][/size]

Says some very powerful things about belonging and how much people are able to cope with so long as they have a sense of home. The actual filmmaking wasn't all that good, but the subject is so compelling that it doesn't matter.

This is an EXCELLENT story! How ironic all the things we take for granted: potatoes you don't have to cook (potato chips) to turning on and off a light. This movie changes how one thinks about this horrid genocide!

Outstanding! Makes me wish I could befriend one of these guys and help them make the transition to American life.

Told in simple but powerful images, Lost Boys of Sudan affectingly addresses themes of home, acceptance, family, and what it means to be a member of society - both America and the global community. The editing was terrible, a patchwork quilt of events rather than a concise look at these boys' lives. The information was just too broad. They show us their struggle with grades, language, driving, sports, living together, paying rent, jobs, trying to find girlfriends, etc. I would've liked to have seen them focus on a select few items and get us into the microcosm of these issues. Being an immigrant (and once a refugee), I suppose I judge this film and the boys' experiences differently.

Intense documentary...I recommended watching and understanding.

a reminder of how silly we are is good. too bad i'll forget tomorrow :(

Wonder what Santino and Peter are doing now?

one of the best doccumentaries ever.