Newton Aduaka: The story of Ezra, a child soldier

[kerrigold86]

my university class actually got to interview Aduaka. the guy who played the child soldier was a real child soldier. the film is really thought prevoking. i like when the child soldier tells one of the members of the TRC "you were a soldier, if i am guilty of a crime you are" and when he says that he was fighting for his beliefs, and for freedom, that is no crime..........life has many dimensions and this film shows some.

[jmacx2334]

yep!

[lebasson]

Too bad the guy was so damn nervous :)  I'm sure he has a lot of valuable stories to tell.

[ehwutthiporn]

Agreed. but this is a kind of person who would rather do than talk. :-)

[Xaymaicana]

@lebasson YEA. hes got to get out of the shell. as a film maker he should be prepared to interact with people. but his work is brilliant other wise.

[Mrmoc7]

It is always those videos that I am most hesitant to watch, that I enjoy the most.

[asheyblack]

Nigerians.......we continue to be known through negativity

[Mrmoc7]

Relax. No one cares. Besides, it's up to you to exemplify what is positive.

[Mrmoc7]

Also, self-flagellation never solved anything.  You just keep hurting yourself. Lighten up.

[lebasson]

Isn't this more about awareness than negativity/blame?

[akaCharlieG]

I love that!

"When a man resorts to profanities it's a sure sign of his inability to express himself"

[mikedubya]

It doesn't make it true. Someone with that low an opinion of profanities simply doesn't appreciate their versatility, nor their unique place in linguistics as far as their taboo status. Or maybe I just resent his holier-than-thou attitude because he feels some moral obligation to abstain from profanities himself, thereby judging anyone else who does use them. Maybe I just need to watch the entire film.

[akaCharlieG]

wow... I can honestly say...thank you for that perspective.

I'm pretty sure (of the hundreds I've read) this is my favorite comment response on youtube.

Particularly because you said "maybe I just need to watch the entire film" at the end.

You're awesome

[ahypnos]

The latter surely was the only useful comment in there.

[Flyborg]

The previous comments make absolutely no sense. :o

[merechrist]

I think Newtin's last words are highly significant....'Factor it in' [when dealing with Africa.....]

[jack19790]

This guy is African American. Just like Bill Cosby. He also has facial hair; just like some actors do for movie roles. (I am aware that actors sometimes grow their facial hair out even when they are out of work. This is a paradox that I am grappeling with withing my philosophy.)

[ClintSpector]

What the hell are you talking about?

[tehLeecherer]

wtf?

[akaCharlieG]

your stream of consciousness needs organization man

[00AgentMan]

cool

[486609]

Que?