Liberia: An Uncivil War
Jonathan Stack & James Brabazon
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In the summer of 2003, Liberia, America's oldest African ally, is in total chaos. Stunning in its access and images, Liberia: An Uncivil War offers a compelling behind-the-scenes account of the internecine military conflict that destroyed the nation. The film splits its time between the regime of the corrupt President Charles Taylor and his supporters in the capital city of Monrovia and the rebel Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) as the rebels advance on the capital after taking control of much of the country with their army of predominantly teenage soldiers, some of whom engage in ritualistic cannibalism because they believe it will protect them against their enemies. There is no protection for the tens of thousands of innocent civilians caught in the escalating conflict--just pleas and prayers for an intervention from the United States--an intervention that would not come. In Liberia: An Uncivil War, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jonathan Stack has crafted an unforgettable tableau about a country and people on the verge of implosion.
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heartbreaking
I cannot tell you how difficult this was to watch. We have two children that we adopted from Liberia and we watched this to understand what their country had gone through. When you watch films like Blood Diamond or Last King of Scotland it is hard to not think that hollywood is taking liberties with the story. Watch this documentary and you will understand that hollywood can never really capture the true horror of what these children can do to each other. After you watch this take some time to read "The Story of a Child Soldier" about a boy who became a soldier in the Sierra Leone war. That war spilled over from Liberia. After you do all of this, find a way to make a difference!
Very true
Thank God the 15 yrs of civil war ended.. Long live Liberia..
No more war
I get goose bumps every time I watch this movie. Our people must not allow such horror to happen again.
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