State Builders
Director Florence Martin-Kessler
Countries France
Duration 75 min
Synopsis
In 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the world's newest nation. After a 50-year civil war, which killed over 2-million people, the stakes and hopes are high. But how does one build a country from scratch? STATE BUILDERS follows a determined UN official and the country's newly appointed Vice-President as they attempt to put theory into practice to shape the young democracy.
In 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the world's newest nation. After a 50-year civil war, which killed over 2-million people, the stakes and hopes are high. But how does one build a country from scratch? STATE BUILDERS follows a determined UN official and the country's newly appointed Vice-President as they attempt to put theory into practice to shape the young democracy.