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Benjamin and his brother : the lost boys, part one /

Tells the story of Benjamin and William Deng, two young South Sudanese men who left Sudan in the mass exodus of boy refugees in 1987. This group became known as the "Lost Boys," and in 2001, the U.S. government began a project to resettle them in the United States. William went to Houston,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Other Authors: Howes, Arthur
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Dinka
Arabic
Language Notes:In English, Dinka, and Arabic, with partial English subtitles.
Published: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, [2002]
Subjects:
Deng, Benjamin Manyang.
Deng, William Alith.
Immigrants > United States.
South Sudanese > United States.
Sudan > History > Civil War, 1983-2005 > Children.
Soudan > Histoire > 1983-2005 (Guerre civile) > Enfants.
Children.
Immigrants.
South Sudanese.
Sudan.
United States.
Since 1983
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films biographiques.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
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Summary:Tells the story of Benjamin and William Deng, two young South Sudanese men who left Sudan in the mass exodus of boy refugees in 1987. This group became known as the "Lost Boys," and in 2001, the U.S. government began a project to resettle them in the United States. William went to Houston, Texas, and eventually was reunited with his grandmother and other relatives in Kansas City. Benjamin remained in a refugee camp in Kenya.
Item Description:Letterbox presentation.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.