A Cry for Madiom - on going Genocide in the Sudan 
| Directed by: | Erez Yanuv Barzilay |
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| Written by: | Erez Yanuv Barzilay |
| Country: | Canada |
| Created: | 2004 |
| Runtime: | 63 min. |
| Member: | SLP-HD |
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Film Description:
Synopsis
A unique documentary. A powerful and dreadful experience. A rare insight into an isle of desperate hope in the ocean of misery called “South Sudan”. A testimony, to the lives of some of the most unfortunate victims of Africa’s longest war and the few Westerners that came to their aid. Former Israeli television journalist Erez T Yanuv Barzilay witnessed the horrific situation in southern Sudan during two visits in 1993 and 1998. “These immense scenes of human suffering are haunting me to this day. Especially knowing not much has changed during the past 50 years. The misfortune has only spread to the adjacent Darfur region, a bit further north,” writes Erez in the non-narrated film’s closing remarks. Erez’ camera focuses on the fate of 5 years old Madiom Madiok and follows other starving victims as they try to get assistance from international humanitarian aid agencies. The camera also portrays Canadian nurse Christine Nadori in her impossible task of determining the most malnutrition affected children and infants to get into the emergency feeding program. Erez hopes that the attention recently granted to the Darfur region will generate some positive actions to stop the unbelievable suffering of the civilian population in the whole of southern Sudan.
Forms: Documentary, Experimental, Feature
Genres: Educational, Religious, Human Rights, Independent, Road Trip, War/Peace, Action/Adventure, Reality, Culture
Niches: African, African American, Native/Aboriginal Peoples, Asian, Asian American, Black, Christian, Disability Culture, Gay/Lesbian, Hispanic, Islamic, Jewish, Latino, Native American, Third World, Women, Senior/Aging, Student, Youth/Teen, Children, Mature/Adult, Buddhist
Screenings & Events
Africa Awareness Week
(limited public screening)
OTHER
Vancouver, BC, Canada
January 2005
Hearts & Minds Films
(unscheduled limited public screening)
Film Festival
Wilmington, DE, U S A
March 2005
Doc Shop @ Hot Docs
(on-demand videotheque)
OTHER
Toronto, ON, Canada
April 2005
WORLD PREMIERE
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Memphis, TN, U S A
April 2005
Fast Forward Educational Media Showcase
OTHER
N Vancouver,BC, Canada
April 2005
MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2005
Film Festival
Awards: MOONDANCE COLUMBINE AWARD & CLOSING FILM
BOULDER, CO, U S A
May 2005
Marpa House - A Shambhala Residence
OTHER
Awards: special public screening
Boulder, Colorado, U S A
May 2005
Boston International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: INDIE SPEC SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Boston, U S A
June 2005
EUROPEAN REMIERE
Ecofilms International Film + Visual Arts Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Rodos, Greece
June 2005
Forest Grove International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Forest Grove, Oregon, U S A
June 2005
GAFFERS - Global Art Film Festival Tourand Repertory of Sacramento
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Los Angeles, U S A
June 2005
Awareness Event - the Darfur Genocide
OTHER
Awards: special public screening
Jerusalem, Israel
July 2005
Awareness Event - the Darfur Genocide
OTHER
Awards: special public screening
Tel Aviv, Israel
July 2005
ASIAN PREMIERE
Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Yerevan, Armenia
July 2005
Motion & Picture Against Poverty
Milano Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: OPENING FILM
Milano, Italy
September 2005
AFO 2005
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Olomouc, Czech Republic
October 2005
Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Barcelona, Spain
October 2005
Purple Violet Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Kean University, Union, New Jersey, U S A
October 2005
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U S A
October 2005
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 2005
Canadian Students for Darfur - Darfur Cannot Be Forgotten
Movie Night
OTHER
Awards: Awareness Event
Vancouver, Canada
November 2005
MSF Holland - Artsen Zonder Grenzen, Amsterdam HQs
OTHER
Awards: limited public screening
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 2005
Docs for Sale - on-demand videotheque
OTHER
Awards: IDFA - International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 2005
Santa Fe International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected - double screening
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U S A
December 2005
Beloit Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Beloit, Wisconsin, U S A
January 2006
Tuskegee Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY
Tuskegee, Alabama, U S A
February 2006
Amnesty International presents
OTHER
Awards: special public screening
University of Dayton, Ohio, U S A
February 2006
Canadian Students for Darfur
OTHER
Awards: Awareness Screening
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
February 2006
Delray Beach Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Delray Beach, Florida , U S A
March 2006
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Thessaloniki , Greece
March 2006
Fast to Stop the Fight - Genocide in Sudan
OTHER
Awards: awareness screening
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
March 2006
GHIG - Global Health Interest Group
Film Festival
Awards: special public screening
Vancouver, Canada
April 2006
AFRICAN PREMIERE
Amakula International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Kampala, Uganda
April 2006
Canadian Red Cross Society
Understanding Conflict: Protecting Humanity
OTHER
Awards: Film & Speaker Series
Vancouver, Canada
May 2006
GAFFERS - Festival Tour 2006
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Sacramento, U S A
June 2006
GAFFERS - Festival Tour 2006
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Hollywood, California, U S A
June 2006
LIVE GLOBAL WEBCAST
Youth Day - World Peace Forum
in association with
HeartInAction.com
Internet/Broadband
Awards: special public screening & live global webcast
Vancouver & Internet, Canada
June 2006
World Federalist Movement Canada
OTHER
Awards: special public screening
Vancouver, Canada
September 2006
CANADICAN PREMIERE
Victoria Amnesty International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Officially Selected
Victoria, BC, Canada
November 2006
Cast & Crew
Erez Yanuv Barzilay (Director, Producer, Executive Producer)
WritingErez Yanuv Barzilay (Writer)
CameraErez Yanuv Barzilay (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionErez Yanuv Barzilay (Picture Editor, Sound Editor, Digital Effects)
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