The Good Lie
"The Lost Boys of Sudan", the name given to over 20,000 boys of the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups, who were displaced and/or orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War, served as inspiration for the movie.,After Jeremiah quits his grocery job and goes back to the employment agency, the phone number in the window is a St Louis area code, not Kansas City.,Young Jeremiah: Some of these people have no color.
Young Mamere: Because they are born without skin.,Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Reese Witherspoon Performances (2017),Thon Ci Ben e Nyoth De Gem
Written by Mary Garang,THE GOOD LIE was only seen in theaters for a brief time back in October, but it has left a lasting impression on me. There are few movies that have a heart like this one. And don't let the advertising mislead you: Reese Witherspoon has a supporting role and doesn't even appear in its first half hour. This story is one of uplift in the face of incredible odds. Its cast of virtual unknowns are superb. And all four of the young African actors are themselves refugees or children of refugees and their ability to relate to the experience allows for a kind of acting you don't see in your average film. I can't wait for it to be available for download or on a DVD. I intend to have friends over to watch it and see for themselves what a really good movie is all about.,