SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Gabriel Bol Deng has lived in Syracuse since 2001. He fled his home village of Ariang, Sudan in 1987, and wanted to document his return to the war-torn country in 2007 in a film.

"I know there would be a lot of suffering because of war that I need to go with extra eyes so that what I will see I will bring it back and what will the camera see and the journalist we'll bring it back so that more people will know about the situation of Sudan," said Gabriel Bol Deng, who is featured in the documentary "Rebuilding Hope."

Filmmaker Jen Marlowe directed Rebuilding Hope, which follows three Lost Boys as they return to Sudan to search for surviving family members.

"Much more than that, I think that these 3 guys and their story is a vehicle to tell the larger story about what is happening right now in South Sudan," said Marlowe.

The proceeds from the premiere of the documentary go to the HOPE for Ariang foundation, which was started by Gabriel Bol Deng."

"I felt obligated after I had seen the suffering, now I'm a witness to the state of suffering. What should I do, should I keep silent or do I have human obligations? So I decided I want to be part of the solution and that led to the foundation that I have founded," said Bol Deng.

HOPE for Ariang raises money to build wells and schools in the village of Ariang, where Bol Deng grew up.

He says he hopes the film not only educates people about the conditions of Sudan, but also motivates them to make a difference.

"When an American comes to watch it, at the end, they will have to do action because there is now ay for you to watch this movie and especially how people are suffering and just keep quiet," said Bol Deng.

Bol Deng is a 2007 graduate of LeMoyne College. In addition to running his foundation he also substitute teaches in the Syracuse city school district.

For more information on HOPE for Ariang, click here: www.HopeForAriang.org