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The Devil Came on Horseback

2007 American film

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]

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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

Book

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

References

  1. [1]
    "The Reluctant Hero of Darfur, the Movie", New York Times. Accessed 1 July 2014.
  2. [2]
    "The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)", New York Times. Accessed 1 July 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Freedom of Expression Award 2009 Recipients Announced", Index on Censorship. Accessed 3 July 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Speaker's Bureau Site to Book Gretchen Steidle Wallace as a Speaker", GDA Speakers. Accessed 3 July 2014.


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