Pray the Devil Back to Hellby Steve Ramos, Writer Lives During Wartime: Its uplifting message makes all the difference in 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell' The sound of gunfire quickly cancels out Angelique Kidjo's beautiful singing at the start of the uplifting and engaging political documentary "Pray the Devil Back to Hell." It's time for the film's horrifying history lesson to begin. Explanatory text and folk art images outline the actions responsible for the chaos in the West African nation of Liberia going back to Christmas Eve 1989 and the rise to power of Charles Taylor. Warlords form an alliance dubbed "Lurd" and battle Taylor for control of the government. Their soldiers of choice are young boys outfitted with guns and let loose on the countryside. Into the bloodshed march a community of brave women tired of the violence and poverty crippling their nation. Both Christian and Muslim,...
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