The Devil Came on Horseback

The Devil Came on Horseback
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ricki Stern; Anne Sundberg
Produced by	Jane Wells, Gretchen Wallace
Written by	Ricki Stern; Anne Sundberg
Starring	Brian Steidle
Music by	Paul Brill
Cinematography	Phil Cox; Tim Hetherington; William Rexer; Jerry Risius; Anne Sundberg; John Keith Wasson
Edited by	Joey Grossfield
Production; company	Break Thru Films
Distributed by	International Film Circuit
Release date	January 19, 2007 (Sundance Film Festival);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Devil Came on Horseback is a documentary film by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg illustrating the continuing Darfur Conflict in Sudan. Based on the book by former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle and his experiences while working for the African Union. The film asks viewers to become educated about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and laments the failure of the US and others to end the crisis.[1][2]

Details

It is a Break Thru Films production in association with Global Grassroots and 3 Generations.

It premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2007, was screened at the Laemmle Music Hall on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles in June 2007 and opened its nationwide release at the IFC New York in July 2007. It was released on DVD on 30 October 2007.

Awards

Working Films Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, 2007.
Seeds of War Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
Witness award, Silverdocs Film Festival, 2007.
Lena Sharpe / Women in Cinema Persistence of Cinema Award, Seattle International Film Festival.
Adrienne Shelly, Excellence in Filmmaking Award, Nantucket Film Festival.
Index on Censorship Film Award, Freedom of Expression Award 2009, Index on Censorship.[3]

Book

The book version is by Brian Steidle with his sister, Gretchen Steidle Wallace.[4]

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References

"The Reluctant Hero of Darfur, the Movie", New York Times. Accessed 1 July 2014.
"The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)", New York Times. Accessed 1 July 2014.
"Freedom of Expression Award 2009 Recipients Announced", Index on Censorship. Accessed 3 July 2014.
"Speaker's Bureau Site to Book Gretchen Steidle Wallace as a Speaker", GDA Speakers. Accessed 3 July 2014.

External links

The Devil Came on Horseback on IMDb

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[1] "The Reluctant Hero of Darfur, the Movie", New York Times. Accessed 1 July 2014.

[2] "The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)", New York Times. Accessed 1 July 2014.

[3] "Freedom of Expression Award 2009 Recipients Announced", Index on Censorship. Accessed 3 July 2014.

[4] "Speaker's Bureau Site to Book Gretchen Steidle Wallace as a Speaker", GDA Speakers. Accessed 3 July 2014.