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The Devil Came on Horseback
A witness to evil. A force for peace. An unbelievable true story.
A witness to evil. A force for peace. An unbelievable true story.
Documentary - 2007
The Devil Came on Horseback
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While serving with the African Union, former Marine Capt. Brian Steidle documents the brutal ethnic cleansing occuring in Darfur. Determined that the Western public should know about the atrocities he is witnessing, Steidle contacts New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof, who publishes some of Steidle's photographic evidence.
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Details

Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
19 Jan 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 5 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg chronicle his burgeoning activism in the face of the U.S. government's indifference as the government of Sudan works systematically to eradicate black Africans from the region.
– Joshua Katzman,
Chicago Reader,
4 Jan 2008
fresh:
The gripping documentary The Devil Came on Horseback traces the change of heart that compelled Steidle to break military discipline in 2005 and offer his secret photographic evidence of Sudan's vicious ethnic cleansing to the New York Times.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
12 Oct 2007
fresh:
The Devil Came on Horseback is a documentary account of Steidle's ongoing efforts to educate the world about the violence he witnessed as an unarmed military observer for the African Union in 2004.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
12 Oct 2007
fresh:
On all counts, the co-directors of this persuasive documentary set the right tone.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
21 Sep 2007
fresh:
A dynamic, shockingly graphic story of the horrors of Darfur.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
21 Sep 2007
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