We Come As Friends
by
Hubert Sauper
Border Lines
Having been intimately involved in its construction, Hubert Sauper’s tiny plane looks like a tin toy in contrast to the UN cargo carriers it sits amongst. South Sudan gained independence when it split from North Sudan in 2011. The Austrian director takes us on a journey around a region in the midst of political change, and introduces us to numerous random locals, international decision-makers and representatives of Chinese oil companies, British UN soldiers and American missionaries. These different parties state various claims in this chaotic country yet all ironically share common ground - all come as friends of Sudan. Subtly yet distinctly, the film reveals that the days of colonialism in Africa are far from over.
- Genre: DOC: Social & Human Interest
- Country, Year: France, Austria, 2014
- Runtime: 109 Min
- Languages: English, Chinese, Arabic, Ma'di , Toposa
- Subtitles: English
- Director: Hubert Sauper
- Screenplay: Hubert Sauper
- Cinematography: Hubert Sauper, Barney Broomfield
- Editors: Hubert Sauper, Cathie Dambel, Denise Vindevogel
- Sound: Xavier Lieberd
- Music: Slim Twig
- Producers: Hubert Sauper, Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- Production Company: KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production
- World Sales: Le Pacte
