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The Thing That Happened

September 23, 2011 0h 22m

Originally released in 2011. The Thing That Happened is a documentary film. directed by Andrew Walton. At just 22 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.

Synopsis

'The Thing That Happened' is a twenty-two-minute documentary short that profiles the Hope North Secondary and Vocational school on northern Uganda. Hope North struggles on a shoe-string budget to provide a home and an education for children displaced by the civil war between the Lord's Resistance Army (L.R.A.) and the Uganda People's Defense Forces (U.D.P.F.) The students are a mix of former child soldiers, orphans and the abjectly poor. Mitigating the horrific effects of the war and focusing them on their future is a monumental task

Quick Facts

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Release Date September 23, 2011 14 years ago
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Runtime 0h 22m 22 minutes total
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Language English Original language
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Country Uganda + 1 more

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EN

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Thing That Happened about?

'The Thing That Happened' is a twenty-two-minute documentary short that profiles the Hope North Secondary and Vocational school on northern Uganda. Hope North struggles on a shoe-string budget to p...

Who directed The Thing That Happened?

The Thing That Happened was directed by Andrew Walton.

How long is The Thing That Happened?

The Thing That Happened has a runtime of 0 hours and 22 minutes (22 minutes total).

When was The Thing That Happened released?

The Thing That Happened was released on September 23, 2011 in theaters.