Chief Simon Soro was born in 1926 in Rokon, a village located 80 km to the north-west of Juba. The son of a prominent chief, in the 1940s he came from Rokon to Juba, which was then a fairly new colonial town. He enrolled in school and growing up, he witnessed first-hand many aspects of … Continued
In 1940, Juba had an official population of about 1,600 people, comprising 57 European Government officials, missionaries, and traders, 132 Northern Sudanese officials and traders, 27 Egyptians, and 1,397 Southern Sudanese “subordinate Govt. employees and local labour,” in the phrase of a military handbook of the time. There were at least 4 private … Continued
Watch Story Of Mary: Part 5 here. Production: Juba In The Making Year: 2013 (filming), 2016 (release) Total duration: 52 min Based on an idea by Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Research: Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Camera Operator, Editor and Director: Florence Miettaux With the participation of: Makur Jacob Akuei, Baha Eldeen Hassan … Continued
Watch Story of Mary: Part 4 here. Production: Juba In The Making Year: 2013 (filming), 2016 (release) Total duration: 52 min Based on an idea by Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Research: Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Camera Operator, Editor and Director: Florence Miettaux With the participation of: Makur Jacob Akuei, Baha Eldeen Hassan … Continued
Watch Story of Mary: Part 3 here. Production: Juba In The Making Year: 2013 (filming), 2016 (release) Total duration: 52 min Based on an idea by Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Research: Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Camera Operator, Editor and Director: Florence Miettaux With the participation of: Makur Jacob Akuei, Baha Eldeen Hassan … Continued
When the Juba In The Making project started, back in 2013, there wasn’t a civil war on going in South Sudan. Rather, the country still enjoyed its status of “newest country in the world”, drawing sympathy and interest. We wanted to tell the stories of several characters “making the city” day by day, and building … Continued