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South Sudan: Sosywood - Coming Soon to a Screen Near You?
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 6 June 2018
At the entrance to a wooden shack in a quiet neighbourhood of South Sudan's capital, Juba, a young man in ripped jeans and sunglasses stands gripping a golden pistol, his finger… Read more »
Sosywood Coming Soon to a Screen Near You!
Young people volunteering as actors, producers and directors are making films to get communities talking about social problems. They hope their work will help bring peace to communities where politicians and aid agencies have failed - and build a thriving film industry in the bargain.
Actors stand outside the office of Junub Open Space, a grassroots group that promotes social change, before a rehearsal
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South Sudan's Filmmakers to Help Draw Attention to Social Problems
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In the world's newest nation, suffering from a conflict between rival factions that erupted in 2013, young people volunteering as actors, producers and directors are making films to get communities ... see more »
