Living in a refugee camp in northern Uganda are three children whose lives have been torn asunder by the Lord's Resistance Army. Both of Rose's parents have been killed, as has Nancy's father. Dominic was kidnapped and turned into a child soldier. In War/Dance, we hear their stories, and we also get a glimpse of their healing through music and dance, as they practice for the annual National Music Competition, held in their nation's capital. "It is the first time that the children from the Patongo camp have qualified for the competition, in which more than 20,000 Ugandan schools compete, and expectations of their success are low...Because they come from a war-torn area where resources are scarce, they are looked down on by their southern rivals, who know that many were forced by the Lord's Resistance Army to commit atrocities." (NY Times) "As the Patongo students head off to the nationals, the film's natural climax, they are excited to see "what peace looks like" and intent on proving themselves. "We are going to show them," says Dominic, "that we are giants." Win, lose or draw, War/Dance shows us that they already are." (LA Times) Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature of 2007. more at wardancethemovie.com Video projection
2007, color, 1 hour 45 minutes, USA