Fambul Tok
Year | 2011 |
Director(s) | Sara Terry |
Runtime | 83 min |
Producer(s) | Libby Hoffman, Rory Kennedy, Sara Terry |
Editor(s) | Brian Singbiel |
Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war come together for the first time in an unprecedented program of tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies. Through reviving their ancient practice of fambul tok (family talk), Sierra Leoneans are building sustainable peace at the grass-roots level — succeeding where the international community’s post-conflict efforts failed. Filled with lessons for the West, this film explores the depths of a culture that believes that true justice lies in redemption and healing for individuals — and that forgiveness is the surest path to restoring dignity and building strong communities.