# We Come as Friends (2014)

> A daring aerial journey through newly independent South Sudan reveals how war, poverty, and foreign intervention reproduce the logic of empire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/144178

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Hubert Sauper
- Cast: George Clooney
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3362914/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: haunting, sobering, disturbing, political film night, documentary viewing

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