The Good Lie

The Good Lie (2014)

1h 50m | Plot | USA
7.4IMDb
7.7DouBan

Based on real events, the film shows that between 1983 and 2005, many civilians were displaced by the fighting in Sudan, and the survivors were called "Sudan's lost Boys" (Lost Boys of Sudan) by rescue workers at that time, some of whom later came to the United States as refugees. In the film, Kerry, played by Witherspoon, helps four Sudanese refugees find jobs, fight for their legitimate rights and interests, find ways to reunite them with their relatives, and forge a deep friendship with them. The director of the film, Philip Faradillo, who directed Mr. Raza, insisted on filming in Africa and insisted on real Sudanese acting. The actor Ger lived in a refugee camp for many years, while another actor from Sudan, Emmanuel, said the film was like telling his own story.

Based on real events, the film shows that between 1983 and 2005, many civilians were displaced by the fighting in Sudan, and the survivors were called "Sudan's lost Boys" (Lost Boys of Sudan) by rescue workers at that time, some of whom later came to the United States as refugees. In the film, Kerry, played by Witherspoon, helps four Sudanese refugees find jobs, fight for their legitimate rights and interests, find ways to reunite them with their relatives, and forge a deep friendship with them. The director of the film, Philip Faradillo, who directed Mr. Raza, insisted on filming in Africa and insisted on real Sudanese acting. The actor Ger lived in a refugee camp for many years, while another actor from Sudan, Emmanuel, said the film was like telling his own story.