The Devil Came on Horseback

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]

The Devil Came on Horseback
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRicki Stern
Anne Sundberg
Written byRicki Stern
Anne Sundberg
Produced byJane Wells, Gretchen Wallace
StarringBrian Steidle
CinematographyPhil Cox
Tim Hetherington
William Rexer
Jerry Risius
Anne Sundberg
John Keith Wasson
Edited byJoey Grossfield
Music byPaul Brill
Production
company
Break Thru Films
Distributed byInternational Film Circuit
Release date
  • January 19, 2007 (2007-01-19) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Details

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


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