Director: Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole and Mariana B | Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2009
Synopsis: Journey with three young men from California as they retrace their efforts throughout the past six years working to end the longest running war in Africa. The Rescue of Joseph Kony's Child Soldiers documents their labor to expose the tragedies of war-affected regions while inspiring individuals in the Western world to use their voices for change. For the past 23 years, the region of East Africa has been consumed by conflict. Despite a ceasefire between the LRA and Ugandan government, efforts toward peace were stalled on several occasions by LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony's refusal to sign the final peace agreement. In early 2009, the Ugandan government launched a military operation intended to defeat the LRA and capture Kony. The LRA retaliated by attacking thousands of civilians, while abducting hundreds of children to fight as soldiers. A Ugandan civil war has now evolved into a regional crisis prompting massive international attention. This film tells this story.
