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7/10 Way Too Indie Produced by John Rowe Music by Eric Poline Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Director John Rowe Producer John Rowe | 9/10 IMDb Directed by John Rowe Edited by Matt Skow Initial release 25 February 2015 Music director Eric Poline Cast Lale Labuko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cinematography Tyler Rowe, Nicholas Wiesnet, Jordan Raabe, Niels Lindelin, Sebastian Humphreys, Ally Rybiki Similar Private Violence, Burden of Peace, Hagereseb, April's Way, An American Ascent Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Omo Child: The River and the Bush is a documentary film by John Rowe. It is about a young man who is on a quest to get tribes to change their beliefs and traditions. Namely their beliefs about curses. One tribe in particular had a custom of killing children that were believed to be cursed.
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- Hot docs trailers 2015 omo child the river and the bush
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- About the film
- Awards distribution
- Further
- Cast and crew
- References
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About the film
The film is set in the Omo valley in Ethiopia. Children that are thought to be cursed are killed because it is believed that they can bring, disease, famine and death to the tribes. Lale Labuko, an educated man decided to challenge the tradition that had been around for a long time.
Awards & distribution
As of October 2015,the film had managed to pick up 24 awards around the world.
Journeyman Pictures, a London based distributor has the worldwide rights to the film.
Further
Director John Rowe and Lale Labuko founded the Omo Child Organization to house rescued children. As of September 2015, they had housed 33 of these children.