
8.1
The Salt of the Earth
2014

Slavery has always been part of Sudan's history, but in recent years it has become a new means in Sudanese warfare. Focuses on the moral dilemma aid organisations are faced with in Southern Sudan. For more then 17 years Africa's largest country is crippled by civil war between the Islamic North and the Christian-animistic South. Over 2 million people died during this conflict. One of its horrible consequences is the revival of slavery. Slavery has always been part of Sudan's history, but in recent years it has become a new means in Sudanese warfare.
Directed by Mark Aardenburg

John Eibner
Human rights activist
Stanley Hitchcock
Narrator

Omar Al-Bashir
President of Sudan

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