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"The Rising of the Son" A Sierra Leonean film on rebirth

Gwendolin Hilse | Abu-Bakarr Jalloh
September 27, 2016

At first glance 'The Rising of the Son' could be a spell-binding gangster movie emerging from the heart of Freetown, Lion Base, Sierra Leone’s hood of all hoods. But, this is Tunde's life story. A young man caught up in a gang, running away from his fears and living on the streets. Bringing this intimate perspective to the big screen is writer and director Patrice Bart-Williams.

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