SLAVES is about Abouk, nine, and Machiek, fifteen. Like thousands of children they were taken by the government-sponsored militia in Sudan and used as slaves. They were later liberated by an organization headed by James Auger. SLAVES—AN ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY is based on an interview conducted in 2003 and is the second film in a series of animated documentaries with and about children in difficult situations by David Aronowitsch and Hanna Heilborn.

SLAVES
Slavar. SE 2008. R: David Aronowitsch, Hanna Heilborn. A: Mats Johansson, Acne JR. P: Story AB. 15' 30''

David Aronowitsch

David Aronowitsch was born in Stockholm in 1964. He studied directing at the Polish National Film School in Lodz from 1988-1991. He produced his first short documentary in 1988 and his first longer documentary in 1994, NIGHT OF THE GYPSIES, together with Göran Olsson. Other later films include STOCKHOLM-75, the story of a former RAF terrorist, and the globally-screened short film HIDDEN – AN ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY, made together with Hanna Heilborn and Mats Johansson.

Hanna Heilborn

Hanna Heilborn was born in 1968 and was educated at the New York Film School and Sweden's Institute of Drama. She works as a director, scriptwriter, dramaturgist and animation instructor, all with a documentary focus. She lectures at a number of art and design schools.
 

Links

• Drawing Conclusions – Franziska Schuster about SLAVES
• Being an Animated Character – An interview with David Aronowitsch
• Every Fifth Ticket for a Swedish Film – Werner Busch about the Schwedish film market