User:Jerome Charles Potts/The Empire in Africa
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Produced by | Philippe Díaz |
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Music by | James Lavino |
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Distributed by | HBO Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
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The Empire in Africa is a 2006 documentary film directed by Philippe Díaz. The film follows several children who are attempting to get from Mexico, and Central America to the United States, on top of a train that crosses Mexico known as "La Bestia" (The Beast). This is a story that is more than children crossing the border. This movie shows the importance for children who are risking their lives and coming to America. These children have always dream about coming to America and finding a way to make some money for their families. [1] Cammisa received a Fulbright Scholar Grant to make the documentary in 2006. The film premiered on HBO on August 24, 2009.
Personalities
[edit]- Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone
- Foday Sankoh, leader of the RUF
- Mike Lamin, RUF commander
- Murray Town camp refugee
- Zainab Hawa Bangura, representative of civil society
- Hassan Hujazi, rice importer
- Joe Melrose, American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone
- Steve Crossman, United Kingdom Acting Ambassador
- James Jonah, Sierra Leone's Minister of Finances
- Michael Fletcher, Honorary French Consul
- Julius Spencer, Sierra Leone's Minister for Information
- Hinga Norman, Minister of Defense
- Pascal Lefort, of Action Against Hunger
- S.Y.B Rogers, RUF spokesperson
- M.A. Carol, President of the Chamber of Commerce
- Johnny Paul Koroma, Major of the Sierra-Leone Army
- Gabriel Kpamber, ECOMOG Commander-in-chief
- Sir John Weston
- Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN
- Bill Richardson, US Ambassador to the UN
- Philippe Maughan, of the European Community
Awards and nominations
[edit]Won
[edit]- Emmy, 2010 - Outstanding Informational Programming-Long Form[2]
Nominated
[edit]- Academy Award 2010 - Best Documentary Feature
- Spirit Award 2010 - Best Documentary[3]
External links
[edit]- The Empire in Africa at Netflix
- The Empire in Africa at IMDb
- The Empire in Africa at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jerome Charles Potts/The Empire in Africa on YouTube
References
[edit]- ^ Preston, Julia (23 August 2009). "Not Child's Play: Closely Watched Train Hoppers". New York Times. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Sundance.org/
- ^ Spirit Awards website
Category:2006 films Category:French films Category:English-language films Category:2000s documentary films Category:French documentary films Category:Illegal immigration to the United States Category:Documentary films about United States immigration