Road Dogs

Dec 3, 2020

0h 10m

★ 0.0

Inspired by true events in South Sudan.

Overview

Travelling back home to South Sudan via the Juba-Nimule Highway, Makuer and his peers have their bus attacked by two gunmen. Makuer escapes with two other students but decides to turn back and save the rest left behind. The story is based on true events.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Curtin University

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Cast

Makuer

Malek Domköc

Martha

Christine Ayo

Gunman 1

Melchior Nyabwonda

Gunman 2

Kaman Awet Malok

Bus Driver

Gabriel Supara

Gai

Dennis Ndoria

Kuch

Kuol Maagu Awan

Majok

Majak Lual

Adol

Sharon Maiyo

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