War Dance
2007 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 7.2 · 77% critics
In a displacement camp in northern Uganda, three young kids pour their energy into music and dance as they prepare to compete in a national festival. Their rehearsals and hopes show how creativity and community can shine even in difficult circumstances.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-02-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (19 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an inspiring, music-driven documentary about young people finding hope through performance; Not for you if you prefer light viewing or dislike stories set amid hardship like Heavy Metal in Baghdad.
Pros: inspiring real-life journey; powerful music and dance; uplifting resilience | Cons: heavy subject matter; emotionally intense moments; limited broader context
Themes
- parent child relationship
- spider
- tribe
- uganda
- camp
- photograph
- teenage boy
- displacement
- displacement camp
- chorus
- walkie talkie
- urban setting
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary · 2007
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
- JA
Jane Adong
as Self
- KC
Kitara Coldwell
as Self
- JK
Joshua Kyallo
as Self
- MT
Members of Acholi Tribe
as Themselves
Directed by Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine