”Attack on Darfur” is an impressive incredibly effective film coming from director Jason Bourque that chronicles the true story of the American journalists trying to make sense of the humanitarian disaster in Sudan. The complexity of mapping the ethical angle in that kind of environment becomes rather problematic as the moral conflict the story depicts is one in which these journalists decide on whether to report or not or if they should intervene. The film is very focused on portraying the change in the journalist Characters from mere witnesses that become interveners to the violence and suffering that has invaded society.
Technologically, it uses a handheld camera to capture landscapes of Sudan and mix it with the necessary social issues that people in Sudan go through. This beautiful special music brings more depth and dramatically to the story. While it effectively brings awareness to the genocide in Darfur, certain opinions argue that it is melodramatic than necessary and might even be promoting the notion of ‘white savior’ thus deviating the attention from the victims.
Finally, the film calls the audience to work so they be ready to assess their roles in dealing with crises in the world before presenting audiences with a deep analysis on the issue of humanitarianism. It provides a kind of spectacular vision that calls for thought and identification with the calamity of God.
