剧情介绍
旅居澳大利亚的南苏丹难民Zacharia有一个梦想 —— 他想给自己的家乡建一所学校。澳大利亚的四十多位好心人愿意伸出援手,决定通过举办“四十天徒步澳洲东海岸”来筹款。但好事多磨,徒步的过程中,南苏丹再次爆发冲突,导致35人惨死,这也让筹款活动陷入困境。两难选择,Zacharia必须决定那一个对他的人生更为重要。
A refugee from the Sudanese civil war, Zacharia lives in Sydney with his wife and daughter. He desperately wants to do something for his former village, now in the newly created nation of South Sudan. His dream is to build a much-needed school, and he enlists the backing of numerous Australians who have raised sufficient funds to make a start on the project. A year after Independence Zacharia returns to his village. Hundreds are out on the road waiting. A bull is slaughtered, women ululate and dance. Zac's overwhelmed. Promises are given and expectations raised. Soon work starts on clearing the site and making the bricks. Plans are drawn up for the school. Yet almost immediately it all starts unraveling: the men want more money, the well is dry and needs fixing and there are arguments as the women push for the school that means so much to them. Eventually, by the time Zac returns to Australia, 6,000 bricks have been made, enough for the entire school. Zac's trip has been supported by ...