God Grew Tired of Us

   Monique Gramling
ID #924889
Assignment #6

      God grew tired of us was a very captivating documentary written by Christopher Dillon Quinn in 2006.  In it, the lives of three young man from Sudan are followed closely as they experience hardships in escaping the violent and cruel wars in Sudan, while trying to survive at the same time.  The cover of the movie I rented features a man standing in front of a city while the sun is setting, as if it was his first time.  This alone intrigued me into watching the movie.  Also the narration by Nicole Kidman made the film even more enjoyable.  If people in Sudan were to watch this film there would be mixed reception.  In terms of the citizens, they would either feel jealous that the "lost" escaped, or extremely happy for them.  The militia however would definitely deem them traitors, and probably shoot them on sight if they ever ended up in Sudan again.  In America, we would most likely consider these young men very brave and welcome them.  In the film, the lifestyles of Africans are displayed.  When they came to America, these young African men were accustomed to poor sanitation, and close quarters, whereas in America electricity, and supporting themselves was necessary.  To me, I think this message was created to show Americans how life in countries like Sudan are.  Many people can not even step outside of their homes without the risk of being killed.  Also I believe this message was created with another purpose of showing that it is not easy to survive culture shock.  When one leaves their familiar life for a new one, I am sure that  many differences exists.  Especially differences with the western, and eastern civilizations in the world today.  With all of these purposes, the film showcases young men's desires to help their suffering families.  They would send their hard earned cash just to help relatives survive.  That is the definition of caring. We take many things in our lives for granted, material, and family. When the Sudanese came to America they were discriminated against, but they were happy to just have a chance to live. Not only is God in the title of this movie, but one of the main characters says the quote, "God grew tired of us" in reference to the constant fighting in the world.  He believed that he was being punished for something, and that God could no longer bear it.  This was an interesting and religious film. There faith was constantly tested, and at first glance, I would have never thought it to be as captivating as it was.