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The Good Lie is a 2014 American drama film written by Margaret Nagle and directed by Philippe Falardeau. The film stars Reese Witherspoon in the lead role, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and Corey Stoll.
Nov 7, 2014 · With Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal. A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
- (30K)
- Biography, Drama
- Philippe Falardeau
- 2014-11-07
Oct 3, 2014 · A feel-right movie about Sudanese orphans who survive a civil war and find a new home in America. The film features South Sudanese actors who bring authenticity and dignity to their roles, while Reese Witherspoon plays a supportive recruiter.
Oct 3, 2014 · After their village is destroyed and their parents killed by Northern militia, Sudanese orphans Theo, his siblings and other survivors make a difficult journey to a refugee camp in Kenya. Thirteen...
- (90)
- Philippe Falardeau
- PG-13
- Reese Witherspoon
"The Good Lie" begins with a group of children living a happy, carefree life in Sudan until rebel forces massacre their village. The surviving children are forced to flee and do their best to stick together as they attempt to walk to Kenya.
Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon ("Walk the Line") stars alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war...
- 3 min
- 803.7K
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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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. 15 years later, a humanitarian effort would ...
