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They Came at Night

201420mAndrew Michael Ellis,Alex Mallis
IMDb 7.3

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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.

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What is They Came at Night (2014) about?

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…

Who stars in They Came at Night?

They Came at Night stars Emmanuel Anidu (Simon), Pascal Kumbawo (Daniel), Emmanuel la Vie (LRA Commander), Godefroid Maka (Charles), Innocent Mbula. The film was directed by Andrew Michael Ellis.

How long is They Came at Night?

They Came at Night has a runtime of 20 min and premiered in 2014.

Is They Came at Night worth watching?

They Came at Night holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10.

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