The most important number is one /
For over thirty years, The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by the rebel leader Joseph Kony, wreaked untold havoc for tens of thousands who lived in northern Uganda during the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's. Army rebels would attack and kill all who lived in the small villages and...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh, PA. :
Dream Catchers Films,
2016
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| Summary: | For over thirty years, The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by the rebel leader Joseph Kony, wreaked untold havoc for tens of thousands who lived in northern Uganda during the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's. Army rebels would attack and kill all who lived in the small villages and then burn their homes. They would find and capture young boys and force them to become child soldiers and young girls to be enslaved as child brides. Those who hid from the rebels and miraculously survived, would run through the northern Uganda bush for days in search of safety in the Internal Displaced Peoples Camps (IDPC). "The Most Important Number is One" documents the real life story of Ronald Abong who was one of many who was able to escape the rebel's sword. The film traces his life as a small child, who at six years old escaped the murderous rebels and fled for days with his aunt and uncle to find refuge in the IDPC Starch Factory camp in Lira, Uganda. It follows his journey of being rescued by Victoria Nalongo Namusisi, who found Ronald naked, severely malnourished and near death in the camp and how she brought him to her children's home near Kampala and slowly brought him back to life. Now twelve years later the camera captures Ronald's return to Lira to confront the ghosts of his horrific childhood. During his return journey Ronald visits Lira, Uganda remembering the horrors of his mother's murder by the rebels and of his time in the IDPC camp. He finally meets his extended family who warmly welcomes him back to his village. His family accompanies him on this final journey to his mother's grave, and at last he is able to shed tears for the mother he remembered and loved so long ago. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 17, 2017). Camera, Pauline Greenlick, Bilal Ayaz. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (38 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:37:52 |
| Production Credits: | Film editor, Leonard A. Lies. |
| Participant or Performer: | Narration: Pauline Greenlick. |
| Language: | In English. |
