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War Dance (2007) -- Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.
War Dance (2007) -- Clip: Dominic, Nancy, Rose
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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   651 votes
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Directors:
Writers:
Sean Fine (writer)
Andrea Nix (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 November 2008 (Japan) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The war stole everything, except their music.
Plot:
Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Sundance 2007 preview: Documentary Comp
 (From ioncinema. 18 January 2007)

Sundance 2007 Preview
 (From ioncinema. 17 January 2007)

User Reviews:
One of the finest documentaries of the last decade more (16 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Dominic ... Himself
Nancy ... Herself
Rose ... Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jane Adong ... Herself
Kitara Coldwell ... Herself
Joshua Kyallo ... Himself
Members of Acholi Tribe ... Themselves
Janani Okot ... Himself
Jolly Okot ... Herself
Stephen Rwangyezi ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
War/Dance (USA) (festival title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some thematic material involving descriptions of war atrocities.
Runtime:
USA:105 min (Sundance Film Festival)
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Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more

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11 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
One of the finest documentaries of the last decade, 18 November 2007
10/10
Author: WFStephens from United States

This is certainly one of the finest documentaries we have ever seen. It ranks with Hoop Dreams and Roger & Me. The cinematography is outstanding, and the film blends the horrific stories of three child victims of war with youthful hope for the future through music. The directors manage to capture the beautiful landscape of Uganda's war-torn north while also showing how ravaged both the countryside and families have been during the last decades. The music that propels the film forward was also wonderful and unique to Western ears.

This is the only time I have ever left the theater and immediately called friends to tell them to go see a film. All I can say is, Go see this film!

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