At the Vancouver screening of ‘Darfur‘ presented by Amnesty International, MovieSet.com’s ace correspondent Quinn Bender say down for an interview with the film’s director, writer and producer Uwe Boll.
‘Darfur‘ (working title was Janjaweed) tell the story of American journalists in Sudan who are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.
In the interview, Boll talks about using excessive violence in the film to create awareness, inspire outrage and to get people involved. This isn’t the first time we’ve spoken to the controversial director about this project. Mr. Bender also chatted with Uwe Boll in Cannes about ‘Darfur’ and Eric Fell and Shaun Stewart interviewed Dr. Boll via phone and dug into his motivations for this project.
Synopsis: Set against the genocide in Darfur, six Western journalists visit a small peaceful village and find its people overshadowed by fear. Hearing that the state sponsored Janjaweed militia is heading to the village, the journalists are faced with a difficult decision – leave and report the atrocities to the world, or risk their own lives and stay in the hope of averting a certain slaughter.
