Fresh
Too often with documentaries, we get only the tears. There is no second act or resolution. Christopher Quinn's God Grew Tired of Us gives us reason to hope about a human catastrophe.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
God Grew Tired of Us
2006 · 1h 29m · PG
Documentary
Directed by
Christopher Dillon Quinn
,
Tommy Walker
Overview
Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior -- as they try to come to terms with the horrors they experienced in their homeland, while adjusting to their new lives in the United States.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film is not a pity party, it's a story of resilient people bearing up under conditions few of us could imagine.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Not as good, nor as complex, as The Lost Boys, but that doesn't make the story of mass annihilation, sprawling refugee camps, the generosity of Americans, and the resilience of a handful of Sudanese survivors any less worthy of telling -- again.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
There's no way to not like [John] Dau. Or for that matter, God Grew Tired of Us.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Their journey isn't over -- many in Africa still desperately need help -- but the hope and opportunities America offers are a grand place to start.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
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