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Lost Boys of Sudan
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Enlightening documentary for adults and teens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Lost Boys of Sudan
Parents need to know that this documentary follows the true stories of two young men whose families were murdered or dispersed in Sudan's civil war. Issues such as racial prejudice and class privilege come up as the two try to adjust to new lives in the United States.
Read our full review by Sarah L. Thomson
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about immigration. Did members of your own family come here from other countries, either recently or long ago? What was it like for them? Should immigrants try to assimilate into their new surroundings, or should they retain their own cultures? Are there downsides to the material wealth and comfort people come to the United States to find? The complicated nature of prejudice is also open for discussion. Some of the Sudanese immigrants in the film express scorn and distrust toward native-born African-Americans. Why do they have these attitudes? Where did they learn them?
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