One World Presents the Sundance Documentary Fund 2006 / The Refugee All Stars / Sierra Leone, Guinea, USA 2005
During the horrific civil war in Sierra Leone, countless numbers of people were forced to flee the country. Among them were six musicians who formed a band in one of the refugee camps in neighbouring Guinea. Together they discovered that music can not only help heal their own emotional scars, but also alleviate the traumas of many others who share their fate.
During the horrific decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone, countless numbers of people were forced to flee the country. Among them were six musicians who formed a band in one of the refugee camps in neighbouring Guinea. Together they discovered that music can not only help heal their own emotional scars, but also alleviate the trauma of many others who share their ill fortune. This film tells the remarkable story of their musical journey through the refugee camps, which ultimately leads them to reconcile themselves with their fate and opens the way back to their homeland.
80 min / Color, BETA SP
Director Banker White, Zach Niles
/ Dir. of Photography Banker White, Chris Jenkins, Andy Mitchell
/ Music Chris Velan
/ Editor James Bruce, Banker White
/ Producer Zach Niles, Banker White
/ Production Sodasoap Productions
/ Contact Sodasoap Productions
www: www.refugeeallstars.org
Zach Niles comes from a music industry background and has been part of the production of some of the largest rock’n’roll tours (The Rolling Stones, Madonna, etc). He has lived in South Africa and Cameroon and has had a long-standing interest in the music and culture of Africa. The Refugee All Stars is his first film.
Banker White is an accomplished multi-disciplinary artist who has written and directed many short films including the celebrated I Am Your Appetite. In 1994–96 he was working on the protection and promotion of cultural heritage in Ghana.
Sodasoap Productions
159 Chenery Street, CA 94131, San Francisco
United States of America
Phone: +1 415 531 8861
E-mail: [email protected]
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