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Film / 2014
The Good Lie
Directed by
Philippe Falardeau
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
The story
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
Cast
Reese WitherspoonCarrie Davis
Corey StollJack
Arnold OcengMamere
Ger DuanyJeremiah
Thad LuckinbillMatt
Afemo OmilamiDr. Monyang
Sarah BakerPamela Lowi
Joshua MikelDave
Mike PniewskiNick Costas
Lindsey GarrettJenny
Emmanuel JalPaul
Kuoth WielAbital
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Femi OgunsTheo
Maria HowellINS Agent
Peterdeng MongokYoung Mamere
Okwar JaleYoung Theo
Thon KuethYoung Jeremiah
Deng AjuetYoung Paul
Keji JaleYoung Abital
David MadingiYoung Gabriel
Kon Akoue AuokYoung Daniel
Sibusisu MoyoYoung Simon
Antoine Wonder KalambayBoy (River of Children)
Elikana JaleJames
Michael H. ColeReverend Trutner
Brian KurlanderFrank
Jimi KocinaKarl
Vince PisaniINS Boston
Kimberly BantaINS Kansas City
Travis SmithRoger
Sharon ConleyErin Sullivan
Raj KalaMan in English Class
Parisa JohnstonSari Woman in English Class
Heather LydaHomeless Woman
Clifton GutermanINS Clerk
Kenny AlfonsoPolice Officer
Victor McCayReed
Jacob Kuol AlierFargo Boy
Berglind JonsdottirSwedish Official
Dhan KuethMajok
Israel MakoeBracelet Soldier
Keith WoulardSoldier
John PrendergastToby
Tiffany JonesRefugee Worker
Nathaniel RamabulanaU.N. Worker
Lavine DimoGuinea Worm Girl
Julia AyiolVillage Mother
Sope AlukoProcessing Office Woman
Suehyla El-Attar YoungImmigration Official
Abena AyivorImmigration Official #2
Levi BurdickINS Official
Lele LedwabaFood Worker
Mari MalekParty Guest
Flora Peter DengAbital's Mother
Cara MantellaBecky
Richard SaxtonProfessor (uncredited)
Ravi NaiduProfessor (uncredited)
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