War/Dance


1h 45m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of Uganda's 20 year civil war during which over 30,000 children have been abducted by a rebel army, the documentary tells the story of Dominic, Rose, Nancy and their school in the Patongo Internally Displaced Persons camp as they take an historic journey to compete in Uganda

Film Details

Also Known As
War Dance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Documentary
Family
Music
Release Date
2007
Production Company
The Film Sales Company; Thinkfilm
Distribution Company
ThinkFilm; Sena; Thinkfilm; Thinkfilm
Location
Uganda

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of Uganda's 20 year civil war during which over 30,000 children have been abducted by a rebel army, the documentary tells the story of Dominic, Rose, Nancy and their school in the Patongo Internally Displaced Persons camp as they take an historic journey to compete in Uganda's national music and dance festival.

Film Details

Also Known As
War Dance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Documentary
Family
Music
Release Date
2007
Production Company
The Film Sales Company; Thinkfilm
Distribution Company
ThinkFilm; Sena; Thinkfilm; Thinkfilm
Location
Uganda

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Award Nominations

Best Documentary Feature

2007

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 19-29, 2007.

Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society Lincoln Center March 21-April 1, 2007.

Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Extra - Other Visions) October 18-27, 2007.

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 12-17, 2007.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society Lincoln Center March 21-April 1, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2007) September 27-October 12, 2007.)

Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 18-28, 2007.)

Released in United States April 2007 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 19-29, 2007.)

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.

Winner of the award for Best Directing in Documentary Film at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Winner of the Extra section Enel Cuore Prize for Best Social Documentary Film at the 2007 Rome International Film Festival.

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States April 2007

Released in United States December 2007

Released in United States Fall November 9, 2007

Released in United States January 2007

Released in United States June 2007

Released in United States October 2007

Released in United States on Video April 15, 2008

Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Destination Documentary) December 9-16, 2007.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 18-28, 2007.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2007) September 27-October 12, 2007.

Released in United States on Video April 15, 2008

Released in United States June 2007 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 12-17, 2007.)

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Extra - Other Visions) October 18-27, 2007.)

Released in United States Fall November 9, 2007 (NY, LA)

Released in United States December 2007 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Destination Documentary) December 9-16, 2007. )