S:ISAFF Opening Film: War Dance (USA)

S:ISAFF Opening Film: War Dance (USA)

Set in Northern Uganda, a country ravaged by more than two decades of civil war, ”War Dance” tells the story of Dominic, Rose, and Nancy, three children whose families have been torn apart, their homes destroyed, and who currently reside in a displaced persons camp in Patongo. When they are invited to compete in an annual music and dance competition, their historic journey to their nation’s capital is also an opportunity to regain a part of their childhood and to taste victory for the first time in their lives.

Director: Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 105 mins
Year: 2006
Country: USA
Language: English, Swahili
Ratings: PG

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