War Dance

People:
Sean Fine (Director)
Andrea Nix Fine (Director)
Albie Hecht (Producer)
Susan Maclaury (Executive Producer)
Mark Urman (Executive Producer)
Daniel Katz (Executive Producer)
Douglas Eger (Executive Producer)
Stephen Nemeth (Executive Producer)
Erik Cleage (Executive Producer)
Josie Swantek (Co-Producer)
Kari Kim (Co-Producer)
Andrew Herwitz (Associate Producer)

Grants:
$40,000 for outreach and audience engagement in 2008

Awards:
War Dance has won over 15 awards, find out more here

War Dance

About the Project

War Dance is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of three children from the Patongo displacement camp in northern Uganda: Dominic, a former abductee and child soldier of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA); Rose, who witnessed the gruesome murder of her parents by the rebels; and Nancy, who kept herself and two younger siblings alive in the bush for a month after the LRA killed their father and abducted their mother.

Dominic, Rose and Nancy are all members of the first school music group from the northern Uganda war zone to make it to the final round of Uganda's national music competition. The documentary chronicles their journey through the competition.

The Fledgling Fund Impact

The Fledgling Fund is pleased to have provided outreach and audience engagement support for War Dance. This beautiful film weaves together the stories of suffering and survival with stories of hope and joy that these children have found in music and dancing. Their stories make these types of conflicts real and will inspire audiences to demand change.

Online Resources

Events

  • Host Your Own Screening: Find War Dance on Netflix.