Desmond Tutu: Children of the Light
'Children of the Light' is the first film to tell the life story of Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu, one of the fathers of modern day South Africa. With extensive archival footage, family photos and never before seen interviews, 'Children of the Light' is a personal look into the legacy of one of the greatest peacemakers of our time.
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Dawn EngleDirectorMayan Renaissance, 2012: The True Mayan Prophecy, PeaceJam
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Dawn EngleWriterMayan Renaissance, 2012: The True Mayan Prophecy, PeaceJam
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Ivan SuvanjieffProducerMayan Renaissance, 2012: The True Mayan Prophecy, PeaceJam, Detroit Punks, Jesus VS Bono
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Desmond TutuKey Cast
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The Dalai LamaKey Cast
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Naomi TutuKey Cast
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Nelson MandelaKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Genres:Educational, Human Rights
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Runtime:1 hour 32 minutes
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Completion Date:June 1, 2014
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:India, Myanmar, Peru, South Africa, United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:HD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Monte Carlo TV FestivalMonte Carlo, Monaco
June 8, 2014
World Premiere -
Desmond Tutu HIV CenterSouth Africa
September 7, 2014
South African Premiere -
Harlem International Film FestivalBrooklyn, New York
September 10, 2014
United States Premiere
Audience Choice -
University of WinchesterUnited Kingdom
September 21, 2014
United Kingdom Premiere -
Desmond and Leah Tutu HIV FoundationSouth Africa
September 21, 2014 -
Balinale International Film FestivalIndonesia
October 18, 2014
Asian Premiere -
Social Justice Film FestivalSeattle, Washington
November 25, 2014 -
N.A.M.E.Tucson, Arizona
December 7, 2014
Arizona Premiere -
PeaceJam's Heroes Award CelebrationDenver, Colorado
November 12, 2014
Colorado Premiere -
14th World Summit of Nobel Peace LaureatesRome, Italy
December 12, 2014
Italian Premiere -
Washington National CathedralWashington D.C.
December 10, 2014
Washington D.C. Premiere -
InJustice For All Film FestivalChicago
April 10, 2015
Illinois Premiere -
8th International Children's Film Festival BangladeshDhaka, Dhaka
January 24, 2015
Bangladesh Premiere -
Jozi Film FestivalJohannesburg, South Africa
February 20, 2015 -
Oklahoma Urban Cinema Festival 2015Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April 10, 2015
Oklahoma Premiere -
Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama ScreeningNew Delhi, India
March 18, 2015
India Premiere
Dawn Gifford Engle is an activist, filmmaker and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the The PeaceJam Foundation, a nonprofit organization led by thirteen Nobel Peace Laureates and a global leader in developing young leaders and engaging adults and youth in their local and global communities.
Dawn began her career as an economist, working 12 years for the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. She was the youngest women ever appointed to serve as Chief of Staff to a U.S. Senator. In 1991, after meeting and befriending the Dalai Lama, she co-founded the Colorado Friends of Tibet, and in 1994, she and husband Ivan Suvanjieff began working together to create the PeaceJam program, which has been recognized internationally for excellence in peace education.
Today, the PeaceJam Foundation is a global organization that has engaged hundreds of thousands of youth in root-cause centered action addressing the most pressing issues facing our world. Dawn now works with a team of 13 Nobel Peace Laureates who have identified 10 core issues that, if addressed though the leadership of the participating Nobel Peace Laureates and the energy of youth, will have a substantial and lasting impact on creating a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world for all. In addition, she co-authored the book, "PEACEJAM: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace", which was published by Penguin in 2008 and directed the award-winning documentary films, 2012: The True Mayan Prophecy and Mayan Renaissance, which is the first in a series of feature length documentaries in PeaceJam’s Nobel Legacy Film Series. Dawn has been nominated eight times for the Nobel Peace Prize herself.