Solange Film Festival: The Elephants and the Grass

Solange Film Festival: The Elephant and the Grass

Directed by Beau Rosario and Brandon Gulish

With only each other to depend on, 14-year-old Shamira and her mother flee tribal
genocide. While they fight to escape South Sudan’s violent civil war, experts and
defectors challenge those in power. Global pressure mounts as these profiteers of
war claim to seek peace. With unprecedented access, the film examines how politicians weaponize people's trauma to pillage nations. Considered the most
corrupt place on earth, can the world’s newest country overcome these issues and
finally find peace?

This screening holds particular significance for Brandon Gulish, one of the film’s co-
directors, who grew up in the Pittsburgh area and credits his hometown as the
foundation of his creative journey. While The Elephants and the Grass has traveled
far, we are excited to share it with audiences in Brandon’s own backyard.

Host or Publisher Solange Film Festival