squeaky1423 Enlightening, heartbreaking, inspiring: don't miss this film. As an American it opened my eyes to our selfishness, our material world, and how it clashes with other cultures. It made me question why some people are born into privilege, while others suffer unimaginable atrocities in their lives. It made me appreciate how damn lucky I am. The tale of survival of these boys is a direct view into a harsh reality that continues today - one that most Americans are oblivious of, one that deserves attention and action. I absolutely fell in love with these Sudanese boys. Their love, their humor, their culture - it was all fascinating. If only people in our country would show the solidarity that these brothers have for each other - what a wonderful world it would be. I'm showing this film to my high school class of students who are learning English as a Second Language (among them I have some Africans, but not from the Sudan). It is going to provide a lot of food for thought!

Sean Lamberger An emotionally-charged, unflinching look at the vast cultural gap between suburban America and war-ravaged central Africa. When a select few members of an impoverished clan of Sudanese expats are voluntarily selected for transplant to the United States, it seems like an act of charity. But after three months, these tall, eager, warm-hearted refugees - many of whom were fascinated by the electric lights above their seats on the flight over - are expected to come to terms with this brave new world, acclimate to the new social and temperate climates, find work and begin paying down the air fare Uncle Sam extended to them. Their passion to do so, and the extent of their successes over the ensuing years, is a source of deep inspiration. It's not without a political agenda, as is the case with most documentaries in this vein, but even after casting that aside there's a rich, poignant message waiting here.

ltlacey Since 2003, there have been a few movies out telling and showing the world, as much as they can that is, just what is going on in Sudan. Kind of like all those movies about Rwanda. I am not saying that this is a bad thing since the world needs to know what is really going on around the world, but I would like to see more depth in each of these movies (fictional, based on an event; and non-fictional). In this movie we meet 4 more young men who somehow managed to make it from war-torn Sudan where they barely escaped as children. Sudan had a law that every man, even babies, be killed, and if not killed, then tortured and damaged so that they could not have children. Women were raped and killed as well, though this movie does not tell their stories. I would have liked to know how these young men were chosen to be relocated to the U.S., and if there was at some time some sort of relocation program to get them more emotionally ready for this experience. Maybe there was some lottery, or it was based on age, and maybe there were volunteers at the refugee camp who helped these young men learn more about where they were going. I am sure, since this was a National Geographic-backed project, that the bucks were there to do all of this, but I would have liked to learn more about the process. We get to travel with these young men and experience with them their first sights of a world they had only heard about, and most of what they heard was not totally true. The looks of awe, and fear, on their faces was great to experience, as I could feel their excitement and fear as well. And when the young man was reading the letter from his family and about all those that were killed, well, that did it for me. In our heads we know that these things happen all over the world, even in our own backyards, but seeing someone's face makes it more personal. And though we got an update about the 4, I would have liked to see NG do a follow-up on every young man that has been sent here. How many are still here and making it? How many have gone back to the refugee camp? How many have ended up in a mental ward? NG used to be more gutsy with this sort of information, but it seems over the years they have softened up a little too much. I say let it all out. Watch this film, as well as the others about The Lost Boys of Sudan, as well as any other movie that tells some history about just what is going on in Africa, as well as everywhere else in the world.

futures-1 "The Lost Boys of Sudan": Documentary. Imagine you're a four year old boy. Countrymen, who look just like your very own Father, come into your town, and kill all the men and older boys, rape and kill all the women and girls, including your Mother and Sisters. You were in the fields, tending the goats, and saw it all. Now you – a four year old boy – are being hunted by these countrymen. You gather with other little boys, and set out barefoot, running and walking the wild countryside – hiding during the day, hiking only under the cover of night – when the lions come out – who stalk and kill many of your group. Imagine you somehow survive, and find yourself living in refugee camps run by Americans. You are there the next ten years. This is your home. The other boys, now men, are your Family. One day, YOU are offered a free trip to America – to better your life, make money, and send some of it home to help your surviving family and friends. Take the offer! You grew up in a mud hut on the Sudanese Plain, and suddenly you are welcomed/dropped into America. "Toto, we're not in Sudan anymore." This is a frightening, funny, interesting, frustrating, VERY sad look at Life with Nothing but Struggle. Their daily observations and realizations about this culture make you wince. Often.