Adam Moussa was born in Bindi See in West Darfur. Since 2004 he and his family have been dislocated to a refugee camp in Chad. His translations and interviews for
The Devil Came on Horseback provided some of the most powerful testimony for that film and the entire movement to publicize the on-going genocide in Darfur. This interview was filmed in a refugee camp in Eastern Chad for the award-winning documentary, The Devil Came on Horseback. The television cut of The Devil Came on Horseback will air on The National Geographic Channel on April 11th 2009 at 9pm.
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Three Generations is a producing partner of the award-winning feature documentary The Devil Came on Horseback. This was the first major cultural project by Three Generations and has helped to tell the story of the genocide in Darfur to literally millions of people across the globe. The Devil Came on Horseback exposes the violence and tragedy of the genocide in Darfur as seen through the eyes of a lone American witness. Using thousands of uncompromising and exclusive photographs taken by former US Marine Captain Brian Steidle during his role as a military observer with the African Union, The Devil Came on Horseback leads you through the tragic impact of an Arab government bent on destroying its black African citizens. As an official military observer, Steidle had access to parts of the country that no journalist could penetrate. He was unprepared for what he would witness and experience, including being fired upon, taken hostage, and being unable to intervene to save the lives of young children. Ultimately frustrated by the inaction of the international community, Steidle resigned and returned to the US to expose the images and stories of lives systematically destroyed. Haunted by what he has seen and the backlash against his advocacy efforts, Brian traveled to the refugee camps of Chad to reconnect with survivors of the violence he witnessed. This compelling film bears witness to unmentionable atrocities, celebrates the courage of a refugee community desperately trying to survive, while posing the question: Why has the West not taken more urgent action to stop genocide this time.
Critics have praised the film since it premiered in January 2007:
"An outstanding film. It's superb, period." Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
"A remarkable emotional adventure." Robert Koehler, Variety.
"A remarkable portrait of one man for whom 'Save Darfur' became not just a slogan on a T-shirt, but a mission statement emblazoned on his soul. It is also a sickeningly effective call to action that asks how we in the most powerful nation on the planet can, even in the presence of a smoking gun, remain so loath to effect change" Scott Foundas, LA Weekly
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