Its like what happens near the end of the movie war horse when albert gets the horse back. Nov 19, 2014 they were known simply as the lost boys. The new film from the director of the oscarnominated monsieur lazhar is an occasionally harrowing but ultimately uplifting recounting of the experiences of the lost boys of sudan, those children displaced by violence in their homeland who eventually made it to america to start new lives. He later studied political science at the university of ottawa, before travelling around the world for the quebec competitive television series course destination monde, on which he. Starring arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, reese witherspoon, corey stoll, sarah baker, kuoth. Dark continent, top five, the decline of western civilisation.
The good lie of the good lie is that this true story of sudanese refugees emigrating to america is a reese witherspoon movie, when in fact, she doesnt show up until 35 minutes in. Helmed by canadian director philippe falardeau, the good lie will have its world premiere at the toronto international film festival on sept. Certainly, its intentions to bring the tragic truelife tale of the lost boys of sudan to the big screen is. Buy the good lie dvd region 2 english audio from amazons movies store. Academy award winner reese witherspoon walk the line stars alongside sudanese actors arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, and newcomer nyakuoth weil, many of. Just a few hours after the dear white people trailer landed online, the good lie trailer has arrived to give us a perfect example of the kind of film dear white people is mocking directed by.
Share in the amazing personal experiences of star reese witherspoon, director philippe falardeau and others as they reveal the challenges and joys of creating this extraordinary film in the good lie journey. Reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, kuoth wiel, sarah baker running time. The good lie deals with a horrific era in world historythe genocide of the southern sudanese peoplebut it avoids being gruesome. In the good lie, sudanese refugees adjust to america the new. Behind the scenes with the sudanese stars of the good lie. Reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany and emmanuel jal. In the good lie, philippe falardeau, writer and director of the oscar nominated foreign language film monsieur lazhar brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. The schmaltzy marketing campaign around philippe falardeaus film the good lie would lead anyone to believe that reese witherspoon is the star of this story about four survivors of sudans civil. Chuck by philippe falardeau liev schreiber, elisabeth. The good lie directed by philippe falardeau an emotionally warm and immensely appealing story of the immigrant experience of some survivors of the 1980s genocide in sudan. The good lie for thematic elements, some violence, brief strong language and drug use. Reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal.
Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, the film stars reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal, corey stoll, and sarah baker. Lets talk about lies, specifically the poster for philippe falardeaus clunky but affecting africanimmigrant drama, which puts reese witherspoons floating he. Watts has demolition and the sea of trees awaiting uk release dates and is now shooting colin trevorrows the book. Former child soldier relives painful past in the good lie.
The good lie 2015, directed by philippe falardeau film. Orphaned by the brutal civil war in sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as. A group of sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the u. Collapses under the weight of its worthiness this is the sort of achingly worthy film that, when shown to schoolchildren in civics class, causes the. The good lie finds philippe falardeau, of monsieur lazhar fame, directing this basedonatrue story tale about the lost boys, four sudanese refugees who in the 1980s are taken. With reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, emmanuel jal. The good lie by philippe falardeau philippe falardeau. While the details of what the genocides victims endured and succumbed to must be heard, this film will encourage many viewers to seek out complementary sources of information to educate them further.
The good lie by philippe falardeau visual 65 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,640 worldcat member libraries worldwide. This biopic of 1970s boxer chuck wepner played here by liev schreiber details his humble beginnings as a liquor salesman in workingclass new jersey, his 15round fight against muhammad ali in 1975, and his brief brush with fame when sylvester stallone morgan spector used him as an inspiration for the character of rocky balboa. Philippe falardeau, andrew kosove, ron howard, broderick johnson, brian grazer, karen kehelasherwood, kim roth, molly mickler. It was screened in the special presentations section of the 2014 toronto international film festival before being released on. Parents need to know that the good lie is a feelgood drama that centers on the lost boys of sudan, young adults who as children in africa survived unthinkable circumstances terrible violence, 1,000mile treks to refugee camps, and more and in some cases were lucky enough to win lottery visas to the united states. View the profiles of people named philippe falardeau. Experience more of the good lie with deleted scenes featuring reese witherspoon and the rest of the cast. Witherspoon plays carrie, a hardened job counselor whose life become inextricably entwined with these four. The good lie is a 2014 american drama film written by margaret nagle and directed by philippe falardeau.
Frenchcanadian writerdirector philippe falardeau, whose monsieur lazhar was nominated for an oscar and who also directed the reese witherspoon. An uptight and by the book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen. It was screened in the special presentations section of the 2014 toronto international film festival before being released on october 3, 2014. The good lies philippe falardeau directing the bleeder. Join facebook to connect with philippe falardeau and others you may know. Philippe falardeau, andrew kosove, ron howard, broderick johnson, brian grazer, karen kehelasherwood, kim roth. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The film is based on the book by the author, who also worked on the film script. Reese witherspoon, arnold oceng, ger duany, corey stoll like so many other cinematic components that allow the hollywood machine to keep churning, the good lie is almost entirely devoid of subtlety. After studying canadian politics and international relations, philippe falardeau was chosen in 1993 as a contestant. Filmed in atlanta, georgia and south africa, the film. Instead, the good lie honors its subject matter by devoting its first halfhour or so to events that unfold in sudan, starting with a sudden and brutal attack on a rural village.
Lets talk about lies, specifically the poster for philippe falardeaus clunky but affecting africanimmigrant drama, which puts reese. The good lie 2014, directed by philippe falardeau movie. Bullets are fired from a swooping helicopter, killing everyone save for several children. Philippe falardeau born february 1, 1968 in hull, quebec is a frenchcanadian film director and screenwriter. Philippe falardeaus the good lie will make you laugh, cry.