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April 29 & May 1: War/Dance

April 29 & May 1: War/Dance   

Sun Apr 29 2:00pm IMM Screening Room (Landmark) Tues May 1 6:00pm NUVO Screening Room (Landmark)   The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been terrorizing northern

Uganda for more than two decades, displacing hundreds of thousands of Ugandans. In this war zone, the children are not just victims of the rebel insurgence– they become the rebels. The LRA employs a particularly effective way of keeping its ranks filled … by abducting children. “War/Dance” is a documentary about the hardships of a group of children trapped in the middle of a war-zone in northern

Uganda. Three such children –Dominic, Rose, and Nancy, who now reside in a misplaced persons camp at Patongo. When the only school in the war-torn region is invited to participate in a national festival of music and dance, the children sign up. The competition offers these children – families torn apart by unimaginable acts – the opportunity to reclaim at least a small part of their childhoods. They sing in protest. They dance with joy. For at least one moment, they rid themselves of fear and taste pride and victory. The emotional power of War/Dance will overthrow the cynic in you and you will believe in the ability of the human spirit to overcome tragedy, despite seemingly impossible odds 

If you like this film, you should check out “Bridge over the Wadi” for a view of how Jewish and Arab kids in

Israel are coping with conflict. “Red Flowers” is another film in the festival that looks at children coping with crisis, in post-Revolution

China. And hear Dr. Chuck Dietzen talk about children and conflict at the

North United Methodist Church May 23.  

Know before you go … Read about the Lord’s Resistance Army.   Local expert: Paul Babcock has just from two years in

Uganda. Prof. Siobhan McEvoy-Levy at

Butler is one of the country’s top experts on children and conflict.  

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2 Responses to “April 29 & May 1: War/Dance”

1. Bob Anderson Says:
   April 28th, 2007 at 8:40 pm

   Hello I can not believe your critisism of this film. Where and when did you see it? Your aqusations are pretty lofty and strong? Are you a filmaker yourself? Do you know how long it takes to make a film? I am just shocked because I saw a compeltly different film. An emotional powerful journey that broke the stereotypes of Africa. AALso did you ever ask teh film am kers about their approach or if tehy “scrippted the film”? THey were very open at the Q and A I was about explaing how they filmed differents cenes and how teh children opened up to the camera. Anywya I completely disagree with yoru critism and just think that you woudl rather see teh same old africa films shown to the us. is it too much to ask that a film shot in a war zone about children look spoectacular and be great? What is so wrongwith that? Anyway if you have not spoken to the filmakers then I would suggest you contact them before making such incredibly insensative accusations.

   All the best,

   Bob Anderson

2. Provocate.org » Blog Archive » Discovering the world in the dark Says:
   April 30th, 2007 at 2:20 pm

   […] children trapped in the middle of a war-zone, and how a dance contest might save them. (Provocate here)May 1: In a country where fifty new films are produced every week and a movie mad population […]

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