A Brilliant Genocide
A Brilliant Genocide is a 2016 documentary film produced by Atlantic Star Productions. The purpose of the film is to reveal atrocities committed against the Acholi people by the Government of Uganda, and its President Yoweri Museveni, under the guise of crushing a rebellion by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The film is a counterpoint to the 2012 documentary short film Kony 2012. It was directed by Ebony Butler.
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| Directed by | Ebony Butler
Frey Onen Babara Alimadi |
| Produced by | Ebony Butler Jason Byrne |
| Music by | James Brown |
| Cinematography | Marcus Dineen, Musa Abdullah |
| Edited by | Ebony Butler Ken Sallows |
Production company | Atlantic Star Productions |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Australia, Uganda |
| Language | English, Acholi |
It's brings an insight of the forgotten war, that turned out to be one of the most neglected human crisis of the modern times as described by Jan Egland.
The film brings out a dimension and perspective that has not always been with most of the film's that have entirely relied on official discourses.
Film festival selection
- Palm Beach International Film Festival (7 April 2016, Nominated—Best Feature Documentary)[1]
- LA Women's International Film Festival (27 March 2016, Won—Best Feature Documentary)[2]
- Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards (12 March 2016, Won—Best Feature Documentary)[3]
- DC Independent Film Festival (11 March 2016, world premiere)[4]
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See also
References
- 2016 Festival. Palm Beach International Film Festival Archived 28 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 June 2016
- 2016 Best of Fest. LA Women's International Film Festival. Retrieved 2 June 2016
- March 2016 Winners. Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards. Retrieved 2 June 2016
- A Brilliant Genocide. DC Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 2 June 2016
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