They Came at Night

They Came at Night

20 mins | April 12, 2014

In a desperate attempt to return home, an abducted child soldier risks his life to flee from Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army deep in central Africa after years of being forced to fight. When capture appears imminent, he encounters a stranger who must decide whether to help him -- risking his own life, and the respect of his community. They Came at Night is currently being toured in central Africa by regional partners in Mobile Cinema screenings as a peace building tool to encourage communities to peacefully receive LRA combatants who surrender.

They Came at Night

20 mins | April 12, 2014

They Came at Night
In a desperate attempt to return home, an abducted child soldier risks his life to flee from Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army deep in central Africa after years of being forced to fight. When capture appears imminent, he encounters a stranger who must decide whether to help him -- risking his own life, and the respect of his community. They Came at Night is currently being toured in central Africa by regional partners in Mobile Cinema screenings as a peace building tool to encourage communities to peacefully receive LRA combatants who surrender.
Producers
Original title They Came at Night
Directors Alex Mallis, Andrew Michael Ellis
Writers Ernest Sugule, Lindsay Branham, Michael Koehler

Cast

Emmanuel Anidu

as Simon

Pascal Kumbawo

as Daniel

Emmanuel la Vie

as LRA Commander

Godefroid Maka

as Charles

Amandine Namala

as Nora