Film

The Other Side of the Country

2007 · 1h 24m · Documentary

In Northern Uganda, war has destroyed an entire people

The population is the battleground in "one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world," where war continues between rebels and the Ugandan government. As rebels abduct and force children and adults into their ranks, thousands flood into towns searching for security. In response, the government forces 1.7 million people into camps in an attempt to cut off the rebel's supplies and recruits. Instead of protection, the camps offer disease and death. Politically crisp and salient, the film captures the realities of war in northern Uganda through the interconnected stories of five people.

• Catherine HébertDirector
• Sébastien GrosDirector of Photography
• Annie JeanEditor

Release date

January 10, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Documentary