The Other Side of the Country

Overview

The population is the battleground in "one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world," where war continues between rebels and the Ugandan government. As rebels abduct and force children and adults into their ranks, thousands flood into towns searching for security. In response, the government forces 1.7 million people into camps in an attempt to cut off the rebel's supplies and recruits. Instead of protection, the camps offer disease and death. Politically crisp and salient, the film captures the realities of war in northern Uganda through the interconnected stories of five people.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 10, 2007

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Production

Mango Films

Director

Catherine Hébert

Cinematography

Sébastien Gros

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5527610