In recent times the African country of Sudan has gone through two major civil wars, the loss of its rebellious southern oil region, and the indictments of its president for war crimes. Be our guests for the screening of two riveting films, set in Sudan.

* DOCUMENTARY - Leni Riefenstahl was a German dancer, actress, and film director best known for her imposing propaganda films in support of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party. In 2000, Riefenstahl returned to East Africa to revisit the Nuba tribe she photographed in the late 70s, whose pictures restarted her career. Of course, this was not as simple as it sounds in war-torn Sudan and might easily have been her last trip. Her helicopter crashed and she was briefly reported dead. Ray Mueller’s LENI RIEFENSTAHL IN SUDAN (2003, 58 min) is the story of her voyage and what she found there.

* FEATURE FILM - They were known simply as "The Lost Boys." Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to America. Philippe Falardeau’s THE GOOD LIE (2014, 110 min) brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. It’s a fascinating look at what happened to many Sudanese refugees, but also at how people who come from underprivileged parts of the world experience the United States.