Ezra
The first film to give an African perspective on the disturbing phenomenon of abducting child soldiers into the continent's recent civil wars. It was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2007 Festival Panafricain du Cinema a Ouagadougou (FESPACO), Africa's largest and most prestigious film event, and was selected for the International Critics Week at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
Ezra stands out among other African films because it is a complex psychological study, not just of the brutalizing, healing and reintegration into society of one of thousands of traumatized former child soldiers, but also as a key for reconstructing these societies themselves.
Nominated for the World Cinema - Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
"A passionate, harrowing drama There is no denying the film's power, or its frankness regarding the ongoing tragedy in Africa." - Variety
Running Time
106 mins
Year
2007
Kanopy ID
1116238
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