Kassim the Dream


1h 27m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Kassim "The Dream" Ouma goes from Ugandan child soldier to world champion boxer. His tale of survival proves that even against all odds, one can turn tragedy into inspiration.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Political
Sports
War
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Kassim "The Dream" Ouma goes from Ugandan child soldier to world champion boxer. His tale of survival proves that even against all odds, one can turn tragedy into inspiration.

Crew

Joshua Ballinger

Assistant Editor

Joshua Ballinger

Interpreter

Joshua Ballinger

Set Production Assistant

Grant Barbierto

Set Production Assistant

Tony Bensusan

Sound

Randy Bickler

Sound

David C Blackman

Driver

Kenneth Brady

Graphic Designer

Tony Breuer

Editor

Chloe Camonayan

Interpreter

Jose Chameleone

Song Performer

Simon Cho

Swing

Mark Cummins

Interpreter

Mark Cummins

Assistant Editor

Kathleen Davidson

Coproducer

Kief Davidson

Producer

Kief Davidson

Camera

Kief Davidson

Screenplay

Kief Davidson

Editor

Ragga Dee

Song Performer

Manu Dibango

Song Performer

Moussa Doumbia

Song Performer

Rodrigo Duarte

Music

Eboni Eldridge

Interpreter

Mike Escher

Assistant Editor

Chad Eshbough

Grip

Erin Fox

Interpreter

Tristan Franz

Interpreter

Andrew Gonzalez

Set Production Assistant

David Gonzalez

Rigging Electrician

Joshua A. Green

Executive Producer

Ramón Gutiérrez

Music

Leo Heiblum

Music

Shawn Helgedalen

Gaffer

Sybille Herwig

Production Manager

Rich Homa

Assistant Camera

Alyson Humphrey

Interpreter

Marti D Humphrey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Huxley

Titles

Leone Island

Song Performer

Chris M Jacobson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris M Jacobson

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris M Jacobson

Sound Design

Christina Jankovic

Interpreter

Nic Johnson

Graphics

Nic Johnson

Photography

Lorraine Jones

Interpreter

Ramy Katrib

Post-Production Supervisor

Matt Kelly

Digital Effects Artist

Matt Kelly

Sound

Khalid Khan

Interpreter

Jason Knight

Editor

Ricardo De Laveaga

Interpreter

Ricardo De Laveaga

Set Production Assistant

Lakan De Leon

On-Line Editor

Jacobo Lieberman

Music

Andi Lim

Interpreter

Chuck Linkes

Best Boy Electric

Camilla Martins

Office Production Assistant

Mayumi Maruyana

Interpreter

David Mathenge

Song Performer

Dylan Matlock

Set Production Assistant

Mardana M Mayginnes

Office Production Assistant

Mardana M Mayginnes

Interpreter

Wilson Mccourtney

Interpreter

Haven Mckinney

Sound

Edvin Mehrabyan

Post-Production Supervisor

Tony Molina

Photography

Tony Molina

Cinematographer

Eric Moorman

Sound

Tom Moran

Coproducer

Nnamdi Mowerta

Music Supervisor

Danny Newall

Interpreter

Mike Norman

Sound

Mike Norman

Assistant Camera

Victor Ochen

Production Manager

Robin Okello

Interpreter

Martin Pieper

Producer

Arnold Ramm

Colorist

Joe Rudge

Consultant

Alexis Ruiz

Music

Emily Seeboonruang

Interpreter

Lutalo Sekanyo

Interpreter

Brad Semenoff

Sound Editing

Liz Silver

Producer

Robert Singerman

Music Supervisor

Dustin Slaughter

Assistant Editor

Dustin Slaughter

Interpreter

Andres Solis

Music

Luke Thornton

Executive Producer

Werner Vennewald

Producer

Forest Whitaker

Executive Producer

Keisha Whitaker

Executive Producer

Chris Zeller

Assistant Editor

Chris Zeller

Digital Effects Artist

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Political
Sports
War
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the American Film Market/SILVERDOCS Award at the 2008 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival.

Winner of the DOC U! Award at the 2008 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).

Winner of the International Documentary Grand Jury Prize and co-winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2008 AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival.

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States June 2008

Released in United States June 5, 2009

Released in United States November 2008

Released in United States October 2008

Released in United States on Video July 10, 2012

Released in United States Spring May 15, 2009

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Black Perspectives, Docufest) October 16-29, 2008.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Conflict & Resolution Out of Competition) October 15-19, 2008.

Shown at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) November 20-30, 2008.

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 16-23, 2008.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (World Documentary Feature Competition) April 23-May 4, 2008.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Documentary Competition) October 30-November 9, 2008.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (World Documentary Feature Competition) April 23-May 4, 2008.)

Released in United States Spring May 15, 2009

Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 16-23, 2008.)

Released in United States June 5, 2009 (New York City)

Released in United States on Video July 10, 2012

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Black Perspectives, Docufest) October 16-29, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Conflict & Resolution Out of Competition) October 15-19, 2008.)

Released in United States November 2008 (Shown at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) November 20-30, 2008.)