War Dance DVD

The war stole everything except their music For the past twenty years northern Uganda has been at war with a rebel force the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the county's children have been the greatest victims of the conflict. But in Uganda the children are not only the victims of the rebels they are the rebels. To fill their ranks with soldiers the LRA kidnap children from their beds and force them at gunpoint to beat and kill their own neighbours even parents. After two decades there is little sign of peace on the horizon. But amidst the grief and violence voices... are heard - children's voices - singing strong without fear. Their bodies shake and stomp to the rhythms of their ancestors. They dance about their homeland they dance about their future they dance to be children... and they dance to win. Across the country Ugandan children are getting ready for the biggest even of the year the National Music Competition. Over 20 000 schools with compete but no one expects it to be Patongo. Schools in refugee camps don't win awards. War Dance the winner of the Directing Award for a Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival follows the courageous efforts of Patongo's students as they pour their hearts into winning this year's music competition. The war has stolen their homes their parents and their childhood. But it cannot steal their music. Win or lose these children will show what true heart can achieve. [show more]

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