Tuesday, April 7, 2009

The Devil Came on Horseback

The Devil Came on Horseback - trailer



Check out the trailer for thee Hollywood production on the genocide in Darfur. The Devil Came on Horseback produced by Anne Sudberg and Ricki Strend was released in U.S. theaters at the end of this summer 2007. Rotten Tomatoes gave the documentary a 98% on the "Tomatometer," calling it "both a strong primer on the complexities of the situation in Darfur and a harrowing first-person doc."

This award-winning documentary debuted at Sundance Film Festival in 2007 at the Laemmle Music Hall. The Break Thru Films Production depicts the crisis in Darfur through the eyes of Brian Steidle. He was part of a the Joint Military Commission in the Nuba Mountains. They were there to oversee the ceasefire and he soon took the position as the Senior Operations Officer's Team Leader. He was moved by what he witnessed in Sudan and decided to spread the word. He has spoken at many conventions and public awareness events and is part of Global Grassroots Organization.

The film includes over 1000 of Steidle's pictures and allows viewers to experience the revelations that Brian himself had. It is a must see!

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