The Refugee All Stars


2005

Brief Synopsis

A group of six Sierra Leonean musicians come together to form a band while living as refugees in the Republic of Guinea. Forced from their homes in Sierra Leone, the members of the band represent the thousands of untold stories that exist amongst the survivors of the Sierra Leonean civil war.

Film Details

Also Known As
Refugee All Stars
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2005

Synopsis

A group of six Sierra Leonean musicians come together to form a band while living as refugees in the Republic of Guinea. Forced from their homes in Sierra Leone, the members of the band represent the thousands of untold stories that exist amongst the survivors of the Sierra Leonean civil war.

Film Details

Also Known As
Refugee All Stars
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2005

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best International Documentary at the 2005 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival.

Released in United States March 2006

Released in United States November 2005

Released in United States March 2006 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 10-18, 2006.)

Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (DOC)November 3-13, 2005.)

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 10-18, 2006.