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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: THINKFILM LLC
EAN: 0821575552257
Label: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Manufacturer: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 4082
Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine's WAR DANCE is a powerful documentary that follows a group of schoolchildren as they overcome nearly insurmountable odds in their quest to participate in the annual Kampala Music Festival. For over 20 years Northern Uganda has been a war zone and as a vicious rebel force the Lord's Resistance Army has run rampant destroying villages kidnapping children and murdering parents. The 60000 survivors are forced to live in a refugee camp where conditions are bleak and resources are scarce. Somehow the children of the Patongo Primary School have qualified for the Kampala Music Festival competition for the first time a feat unto itself; yet these children are determined to take home the championship prize. Along the way we meet three of these innocent and tender victims: Dominic who escapes the brutal memories of his past as a member of the L.R.A. by playing the xylophone; Rose a shy singer who still suffers from memories of having witnessed her parents' slaughter by the rebels; and Nancy a dancer whose aunt doesn't want her to go to the festival because she needs to take care of her three siblings. In a situation that appears to be anything but glamorous Sean Fine's gorgeous cinematography provides a much-needed respite flooding the screen with images of beauty reflecting the hopeful minds of these determined children. As they make their way to Kampala to perform in front of an audience that doesn't think much of them they must band together to prove that war and famine and slaughter cannot suffocate their spirit. WAR DANCE is a truly inspiring work of nonfiction that deserves to be seen by viewers all over the world.System Requirements:Running Time: 107 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/BIOGRAPHY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 821575552257 Manufacturer No: TF-55225
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The superb documentary War/Dance reveals the redemptive power of music, even in the most horrific places. Focusing on three children in their early teens in war-torn Uganda--stoic Nancy, driven Dominic, and soft-spoken Rose--War/Dance tracks the efforts of the school of a refugee camp called Patongo to compete in Uganda's countrywide music competition. The contrasts are staggering; in interviews, the children describe their parents being killed by rebel soldiers, then footage of rehearsal shows them joyfully singing and dancing with their classmates. Some of the sequences are harrowing (a scene where Nancy grieves for her murdered father is painful to watch), but without them, we wouldn't understand how hard-won are the feelings of pride and accomplishment as their school performs for the competition's judges. The built-in structure of the competition gives this documentary a clear and engrossing storyline, much like Spellbound or Mad Hot Ballroom, but the heartbreaking circumstances and the emotional openness of the three teenagers makes War/Dance even more compelling. In one particularly striking scene, Dominic talks to a captured rebel officer, hoping to learn if his brother is still alive. As they talk, the soldier--who's around the age Dominic's brother might be--tries to be helpful, and explains almost offhandedly why the brother is most likely dead. The casualness of this conversation, devoid of Hollywood histrionics, speaks volumes about how violence has infiltrated these people's daily lives. --Bret Fetzer
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Rating: - War Dance
There wasn't a dry eye in the house when my Senior Residents and I watched this movie.The saddness then mixed with triumph was the most beautiful feeling in the world to us.You need to see this film if only to know just how fortunate we are here in the USA to have the freedoms we have.Thank you...for making such an important movie with a message.
Sally Stackhouse
Executive Resident Manager
SeaWind Seniors Apartments
Oxnard, CA
Rating: - Gut Wrenching & Inspirational!
You don't know me so I'm not going to pretend that my opinion is going to matter to you but I can honestly say that this is the best documentary I have ever seen. If you watch this movie and don't shed a tear, then you have no soul. The footage of Nancy and her mother visiting her father's grave site is gut wrenching and powerful beyond mere words. However, the message of hope and the healing power of music and dance is so inspirational that it is hard to believe that anyone who sees this film would ... Read More
Rating: - Watch. Listen. Learn.
Nominated at the 2008 Oscars in the Best Documentary category, it is easy to see why WAR DANCE was on top of that list. Although it lost out to Taxi To the Dark Side, War Dance need not hang its head.
Little known subjects are a great thing to learn about, and this is War Dance's biggest strength. The civil war in Uganda has raged for over 20 years, but few know what it's about or its effects on the population. One look at War Dance will give you some chilling insights.
Focusing ... Read More
Rating: - War/Dance
War DanceNational Geographic cinematographers accompanied these excellent doc filmmakers to the dangerous region of Uganda to film these heroic children who were about to compete, against all odds, in the national music competition. Its a real life Rocky story set in Uganda. You can't help but be on the edge of your chair throughout the film. The ultimate message is that music has great healing powers for us all.
Rating: - Will bring tears to your eyes
I invited a friend to see this movie at a small theater by my house because she and I both have a heart for Africa. We sat in the empty theater, moved by the stories and weeping during the hard parts.
Shortly after, I left for Tanzania (Africa) and spent 3 months working with orphans and vulnerable children (living with aids / affected by aids). If you haven't experienced African culture, you might not fully understand the families, the children nor the music competition (I saw a comment that ... Read More
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