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War Dance

2007 · 105 min

A moving documentary that balances the trauma of war with the hope and resilience of children finding solace in music and community.

Tagline: The war stole everything, except their music.
Overview: Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, healing, war, music
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
healing
war
music
survival
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, music, war
Directed by: Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine
Written by: Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine
Starring: Jane Adong, Kitara Coldwell, Joshua Kyallo, Members of Acholi Tribe
Cinematography: Sean Fine
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English