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Lost Boys of Sudan

IMDb ID: tt0383475 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.5 (684 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa's cruelest civil wars, Peter Dut and Santino Chuor s...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Lost Boys of Sudan
Canada: Lost Boys of Sudan (English)
United Kingdom: Lost Boys of Sudan
Ireland: Lost Boys of Sudan (English)
India: Lost Boys of Sudan (English)
New Zealand: Lost Boys of Sudan (English)
United States: Lost Boys of Sudan
South Africa: Lost Boys of Sudan (English)
Greece: Χαμένα αγόρια του Σουδάν
Russia: Потерянные парни Судана
Потерянные парни Судана
Content RatingUnratedRelease Date2003-04-24Runtime87 minutesMetascore78IMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews18Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglish
Arabic
Dinka
Swahili
Keywordsrefugee
africa
sudan
sudanese
country name in title
Filming LocationsHouston, Texas, USAProduction CompaniesActual Films
Principe Productions
Official SitesPBS (United States) - http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/lostboysofsudan/index.html
Principe Productions (United States) - http://www.LostBoysFilm.com/
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383475/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0383475.jpgUpdated At2025-03-07T05:22:25

Stars

Santino Majok Chuor
Jarrid Geduld
Peter Kon Dut

Directors

Megan Mylan
Jon Shenk

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Santino Majok Chuor | Character: Self
Actor: Jarrid Geduld | Character: Young boy
Actor: Peter Kon Dut | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Megan Mylan | Role: Director
Name: Jon Shenk | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Kelly Davis | Role: Producer
Name: Jannat Gargi | Role: Producer
Name: Joe Harrison III | Role: Producer
Name: Joe Harrison | Role: Producer
Name: Megan Mylan | Role: Producer
Name: Frances Reid | Role: Producer
Name: Jon Shenk | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jon Shenk | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Mark Becker | Role: Editor
Name: Kim Roberts | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Doug Dunderdale | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Limonoff | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: James Kenney | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gregory Tuzin | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Michael Chin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nick Doob | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Johnny Symons | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Terry L. James | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383475/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: April 24, 2003 (San Francisco International Film Festival)
United States: November 28, 2003 (San Francisco, California)
United States: February 18, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Greece: March 15, 2004 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
United States: October 25, 2004 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | International Documentary Association | IDA Award | Feature Documentaries | Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk, Lost Boys of Sudan
Winner | 2004 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Truer Than Fiction Award | Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk, Lost Boys of Sudan
Winner | 2003 | San Francisco International Film Festival | Golden Gate Award | Bay Area Documentary Feature | Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk, Lost Boys of Sudan
Winner | 2003 | Heartland Film Festival | Crystal Heart Award | Jon Shenk, Lost Boys of Sudan
Nominee | 2005 | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form | Sally Jo Fifer, Cara Mertes, Frances Reid, Megan Mylan, Jon Shenk, P.O.V., Lost Boys of Sudan | For episode "Lost Boys of Sudan"
Nominee | 2005 | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography | Jon Shenk, P.O.V., Lost Boys of Sudan | For episode "Lost Boys of Sudan"

Box Office

Domestic: USD 188467
Period: Sep 24 – 26, 2004 | Rank: 131 | Weeks in release: 58 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 188179 | Interval gross: USD 1245 | Per theater average: USD 622
Period: Sep 17 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 115 | Weeks in release: 57 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 182839 | Interval gross: USD 3340 | Per theater average: USD 1113
Period: Sep 10 – 12, 2004 | Rank: 122 | Weeks in release: 56 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 179499 | Interval gross: USD 485 | Per theater average: USD 242
Period: Aug 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 100 | Weeks in release: 54 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 178961 | Interval gross: USD 4222 | Per theater average: USD 4222
Period: Aug 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 129 | Weeks in release: 53 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 174375 | Interval gross: USD 114 | Per theater average: USD 114
Period: Aug 13 – 15, 2004 | Rank: 105 | Weeks in release: 52 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 173248 | Interval gross: USD 1944 | Per theater average: USD 972
Period: Aug 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 85 | Weeks in release: 51 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 166577 | Interval gross: USD 5787 | Per theater average: USD 1157
Period: Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2004 | Rank: 115 | Weeks in release: 50 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 160048 | Interval gross: USD 736 | Per theater average: USD 736
Period: Jul 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 49 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 154321 | Interval gross: USD 3609 | Per theater average: USD 1203
Period: Jul 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 101 | Weeks in release: 48 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 145244 | Interval gross: USD 2726 | Per theater average: USD 681
Period: Jun 25 – 27, 2004 | Rank: 110 | Weeks in release: 45 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 136078 | Interval gross: USD 1819 | Per theater average: USD 606
Period: Jun 18 – 20, 2004 | Rank: 123 | Weeks in release: 44 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 133216 | Interval gross: USD 749 | Per theater average: USD 374
Period: Jun 11 – 13, 2004 | Rank: 130 | Weeks in release: 43 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 131418 | Interval gross: USD 483 | Per theater average: USD 241
Period: Jun 4 – 6, 2004 | Rank: 106 | Weeks in release: 42 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 128416 | Interval gross: USD 3295 | Per theater average: USD 470
Period: May 28 – 31, 2004 | Rank: 123 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 120651 | Interval gross: USD 4229 | Per theater average: USD 1057
Period: May 21 – 23, 2004 | Rank: 95 | Weeks in release: 40 | Theaters: 6 | Gross to date: USD 110842 | Interval gross: USD 8770 | Per theater average: USD 1461
Period: May 14 – 16, 2004 | Rank: 108 | Weeks in release: 39 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 96298 | Interval gross: USD 6200 | Per theater average: USD 1550
Period: May 7 – 9, 2004 | Rank: 108 | Weeks in release: 38 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 88598 | Interval gross: USD 6921 | Per theater average: USD 1730
Period: Apr 30 – May 2, 2004 | Rank: 126 | Weeks in release: 37 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 81230 | Interval gross: USD 2500 | Per theater average: USD 625
Period: Apr 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 97 | Weeks in release: 36 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 73935 | Interval gross: USD 4372 | Per theater average: USD 1093
Period: Apr 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 107 | Weeks in release: 35 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 67206 | Interval gross: USD 3273 | Per theater average: USD 654
Period: Apr 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 101 | Weeks in release: 34 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 60664 | Interval gross: USD 3788 | Per theater average: USD 1262
Period: Apr 2 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 102 | Weeks in release: 33 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 55130 | Interval gross: USD 4031 | Per theater average: USD 4031
Period: Mar 26 – 28, 2004 | Rank: 135 | Weeks in release: 32 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 51099 | Interval gross: USD 116 | Per theater average: USD 116
Period: Mar 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 118 | Weeks in release: 31 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 49955 | Interval gross: USD 1430 | Per theater average: USD 1430
Period: Mar 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 99 | Weeks in release: 30 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 45161 | Interval gross: USD 6186 | Per theater average: USD 2062
Period: Mar 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 104 | Weeks in release: 29 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 37933 | Interval gross: USD 1558 | Per theater average: USD 1558
Period: Feb 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 92 | Weeks in release: 28 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 33265 | Interval gross: USD 6417 | Per theater average: USD 6417
Period: Feb 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 92 | Weeks in release: 27 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 28088 | Interval gross: USD 7485 | Per theater average: USD 7485
Period: Feb 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 114 | Weeks in release: 25 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 14728 | Interval gross: USD 512 | Per theater average: USD 512