Civil war in Sierra Leone
Civil war in Sierra Leone in 1991-2002. Participation of "Executive Outcomes". Peacekeeping mission of the UNO.
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- DirectorGarrett BattyStarsHenry AdofoMichael AttramAlphonse MenyoA group of native Liberian missionaries make a desperate cross-country trip through their war torn country to save one of their own.
- DirectorNewton I. AduakaStarsMamoudu Turay KamaraMariame N'DiayeMamusu KallonEzra is the first film to give an African perspective on the disturbing phenomenon of abducting child soldiers into the continent's recent civil wars. Ezra is structured around the week-long questioning of a 16 year old boy, Ezra, before a version of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, created in Sierra Leone in 2002 in the wake of its decade long civil war. This hearing is then inter-cut with chronological flashbacks to pivotal moments during Ezra's ten years in the rebel faction which made him who he is.
- DirectorAndy Amadi OkoroaforStarsNneka EgbunaJimmy Jean-LouisGideon Okekea haunting story about loneliness, love and self-discovery set in Africa's mega-city Lagos. it delicately explores the effects of war and loss. Obi a peace keeping soldier in Freetown, falls in love with blessing, devastated on finding blessing left for dead by rebels, he ends her misery. Battling with scars of war in Lagos, he runs a small security company with a fellow war veteran.Its election time and a powerful politician hands his firm a lucrative contract as honey a young prostitute abruptly enters Obi's life Relentless explores Lagos, dangerous and uncompromising, fraught with corruption yet thriving with hope and resilience, bustling with energy and vibrancy
- DirectorAndy WilsonStarsJames PurefoyJudy DavisDerek JacobiA complex tale about small and big players in the African diamond business, wrapped around a murder of a United States Senator's daughter.
- DirectorMichael ChandlerStarsKevin BergerAlhaji DekulayMarian FieldingAK is a short drama about a young Sierra Leonean who lived through the conflict as both victim and perpetrator. He now finds himself in a foreign land, London, as a student. Lost and alienated AK finds the lines between reality and memories of trauma begin to blur.
- DirectorBeau ChevassusStarsAmara MansarayAlistair RossA short film that was smoothly edited to create an 'ever-looping' storyline that aesthetically coincides with real quotes from real people who experienced Sierra Leone's civil war (West Africa). The message is one of hope and transformation, brought about by organizations that give freely without hesitation. The entire collaborative project was conceived and created on a zero dollar budget; all film-makers, journalists, and composers generously donated their time and expertise in hopes of broadcasting this powerful message. The narrator is a 9-year-old Sierra Leone boy, Amara Mansaray, whose life was saved by one of these organizations. He is seen at 2:37 in the film.
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsLeonardo DiCaprioDjimon HounsouJennifer ConnellyA fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsNicolas CageEthan HawkeJared LetoAn arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsAbraham AttahEmmanuel AffadziRicky AdelayitorA drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.
- StarsMark Ivan BenfieldRichard CullenDavid J LittleAugust 25th, 2000: Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Royal Irish Regiment, a unit of the British Army, takes a wrong turn on patrol. They are held up on the roadside by a notorious gang of rebels; the Â'West Side Boys'.
- DirectorLansana MansarayBanker WhiteStarsAlluspa KingMami KoromaArthur PrattCHARITY explores delicate family dynamics in desperate times and the mixed blessing of the massive influx of international AID during the UN peacekeeping mission. The story provides a window into the relationship between 2 brothers, torn apart by a gift which proves both a blessing and a curse. This piece touches on a larger struggle within Sierra Leone to maintain a national identity and dignity despite heavy dependence on international support in the post-war period. The Sermon in this film was written and performed by Arthur Pratt who in addition to his work with WeOwnTV is a pastor in the Freetown area.
- DirectorPaul KatisThe true story of a British ex-SAS soldier who must defend a hotel packed with civilian families against a horde of heavily armed rebels during the 1997 military coup in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
- DirectorObi EmelonyeStarsAnthony BeselleAren DevlinJane DoddFatima and Abdul are separated during the war in Sierra Leone. They both, unknown to the other, end up in London and after 10 years, when they are each with someone else, fate causes their paths to cross again.
- DirectorMiguel Wilfredo Herrera NovoaStarsFoday KamaraKing Justice portraits the life of a disable musical director of a group of young musicians that have suffered the consequences of the civil war in Sierra Leone.
- DirectorAloaye Melvin OmoakeStarsHerve AmbwaKofi BamfoFidel ChemieA local farm girl gets caught up in the bloodcurdling madness of the Sierra Leone civil war in West Africa. She is abducted from her rural town by armed rebels, most of them her age. She and other hostages go through harrowing experiences. She is robbed of her hands and innocence, but she miraculously survives despite her heart almost saying goodbye to everything she knew.