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Slaves
Dir: David Aronowitsch & Hanna Heilborn, Sweden,
2008, 15 min, Animated documentary.
SYNOPSIS: Abuk and Machiek are two
out of thousands of children captured
by the government-sponsored militia
during the Civil War in Sudan. In this
film they tell their experiences from the
day they were captured, until the moment
they’re released by James Auger
Alic and his organization.
AWARDS: Best short documentary, the
Silver Cub Award, IDFA, Amsterdam,
2008. Special Mention, the Generation
ANIMATION
14plus Section, Berlinale 2009. The
Annecy Cristal for Best Short Animation
and the Unicef Award at The Annecy
International Animation Film Festival,
June 2009. Best Short Film Award,
Birds Eye View Film Festival, London UK,
2010.
SCREENINGS: Berlinale 2009, Thessaloniki
Docu Festival 2009, San Francisco
Int. Film Festival 2009, Birds Eye
View Film Festival, London UK 2009