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Micklina Peter Kenyi

Micklina Peter Kenyi
Co-Producer

Micklina Peter Kenyi, the film's Co-producer, was the first "Lost Girl of South Sudan" to settle in Colorado. In 2005 Micklina founded The Community of South Sudanese and American Women (CSSAW), which is a nonprofit responsible for providing educational support, mentoring and life skills assistance to other young South Sudanese women in the U.S and abroad. In 2008, she graduated with honors from Colorado University and in 2009, became an American citizen.


In 2010 CSSAW partnered with David Alexander and began working on the short film Rumors Of War, as well as an ambitious oral history project designed to preserve the oral histories of the "Lost Girls of South Sudan." The idea for the documentary film The Dawn Will Break arose from this unique partnership. Micklina is facilitating access and managing all of the film's involvement with the South Sudanese Community and Sister Luise Radlmeier in the United States and abroad.



David Alexander

David Alexander
Director/Producer

David Alexander, the film's Director/Producer has directed and produced short films, television commercials and music videos for over fifteen years. He created the Tibetan Freedom Concert Film that was shown at the live concerts, on MTV and in schools. For the last fifteen years he has worked with Neil and Pegi Young creating films designed to raise awareness and funding at their annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts.


David has directed and produced television commercials and shorts for clients such as CBS Broadcasting, Entercom, Greater Media, Clear Channel, Navitas Naturals and Apple. In 2009 he co-directed Third Eye Blind's video Don't Believe A Word. In 2010 David, in collaboration with The Dawn Will Break's Co-producer Micklina Peter Kenyi, created Rumors of War, a six-minute film that examines the history of the conflict between Sudan and South Sudan.



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