Watch The Elephants and the Grass

Twelve-year-old Shamira Muhammed recounts the difficult decision she and her mother must make when facing certain death in South Sudan. They choose to trek the 100 miles of brutal terrain in hopes that they will find a new life in a refugee camp in Uganda. Spending weeks in the harsh African bush cause them to consider if a violent death in their own home would have been a more humane choice.

The Elephants and the Grass is a 2022 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 55 minutes.