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Fambul Tok

United States

2011

84 Min
Color
English
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DIR Sara Terry

PROD Libby Hoffman, Rory Kennedy, Sara Terry

DP Henry Jacobson

ED Brian Singbiel

MUSIC Issar Shulman

SOUND Eric Becker, Jake DeVito, Virginia Lee Hunter

SXSW (Spotlight Premieres)

Synopsis

Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war come together for the first time in an unprecedented program of tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies. Through reviving their ancient practice of fambul tok (family talk), Sierra Leoneans are building sustainable peace at the grass-roots level — succeeding where the international community’s post-conflict efforts failed. Filled with lessons for the West, this film explores the depths of a culture that believes that true justice lies in redemption and healing for individuals — and that forgiveness is the surest path to restoring dignity and building strong communities. –SXSW

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