God Grew Tired of Us

Name: God Grew Tired of Us
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-12-31
Rating: 7.3

Documentary1h 29m

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91%

Tomatometer

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95%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior -- as they try to come to terms with the horrors they experienced in their homeland, while adjusting to their new lives in the United States.

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Details

DirectorChristopher Dillon Quinn

ReleasedDec 31, 2006

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Silver Nitrate

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Not just a powerful telling of the journey of exiled Sudanese boys, God Grew Tired of Us is also a poignant account of the determination of the human spirit.”

91% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Peter Howell

RTToronto StarApr 7, 2007

Too often with documentaries, we get only the tears. There is no second act or resolution. Christopher Quinn's God Grew Tired of Us gives us reason to hope about a human catastrophe.

Steven Rea

RTPhiladelphia InquirerMar 9, 2007

Not as good, nor as complex, as The Lost Boys, but that doesn't make the story of mass annihilation, sprawling refugee camps, the generosity of Americans, and the resilience of a handful of Sudanese survivors any less worthy of telling -- again.

Bill Muller

RTArizona RepublicFeb 22, 2007

There's no way to not like [John] Dau. Or for that matter, God Grew Tired of Us.

Brandon Fibbs

RTBrandonFibbs.comFeb 28, 2008

Admittedly amusing fish-out-of-water moments are nothing compared to what the boys face as they try to adapt to a wildly foreign culture.