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Possible goof?..

posted 15 years ago by Adams5905
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When Justin lands with the UN aid flight near the Sudanese border, surely the tribeswomen that the camera pans across are Maasai, whose homeland is some 700 miles to the south, so what are they doing there?..I was born in Kenya, but by no means count myself an expert on all things Kenyan...I did enjoy the movie, but felt that although it captured the slow pace of the book (which I have read, there was none of the great feeling of menace that pervaded, and the viewer could be forgiven for losing interest in the eventual outcome.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...

[–] incrowdcynic 15 years ago

That is an interesting fact. Some things you have to, well, know...to know. Being Kenyan, I'm sure you are prepared to ask questions and provide answers on things relevant to the surrounding area that the majority of western people who've seen this film are not.

I haven't read the book, but I thought the film was quite beautiful. Actually, the idea of the story I found very touching. So, I'm curious about the evolution of it's telling from the book to the screen. I look forward to reading it.

In complimenting this film, I feel it's also important to acknowledge Alberto Iglesias for the score (I liked it enough to buy) and whatever hand he had in compiling the artists that created the other featured music. The song "Kothbiro" for example by Ayub Ogada, and the tracks "Tessa's Death" and "Tessa in the Bath." Those are my favorites.

You had me at 'Heil.'

[–] psdhart 13 years ago

I noticed that too, I guess they thought that no one would notice and pass that bit of Kenya as Sudan