War Dance Analysis
Marcos Belizario Belizario 1
Professor Sharon Wallace
English I
March 27, 2014
My Analysis on the film “War Dance”
In the film War Dance It follows the life of three schoolchildren who live in northern Uganda in a refugee village (Patongo refugee camp). The reason why they live in a refugee camps is the results of the rebels who are kidnapping children to become child soldiers and sex slaves. They enter a national music competition to show the rest of Africa that they have a voice even though the conflicts in northern Uganda have burdened their lives. Although the violence continues in Uganda these three children named Dominic, Rose, and Nancy attend Patongo primary school to let music enrich their live to help them cope with …show more content…
The only competitions that the judges criticize the most are the chorus, music, and dance segments. The children get a few hours away from the competition. The children go to the beach for the first time and their eyes light up like Christmas lights. For the first time the kids feel sand on their feet. That scene from the film really spoke to me because one of my passions as a child in New York and the Dominican Republic was going to the beaches every day, and playing in the sand. This scene shows that the kids from Patongo actually got to be kids again even though they have difficult pasts.
Later on the day they return to the National Theater in Kampala to resume competitions. As they finish dancing they are later at the award ceremony. Patongo primary school won the traditional dance and Dominic won a personal xylophone for best musician. In the end I believe
Belizario 6 that the children from Patongo primary have gained there confidence, and pride of being an Acholi.
In conclusion, the children from Patongo primary school are very resilient. Although many tragedies have happened in their lives the children had a strong community and music to help them heal emotionally. I hope that one day more and more people realize what these people go through day to day to make life
Professor Sharon Wallace
English I
March 27, 2014
My Analysis on the film “War Dance”
In the film War Dance It follows the life of three schoolchildren who live in northern Uganda in a refugee village (Patongo refugee camp). The reason why they live in a refugee camps is the results of the rebels who are kidnapping children to become child soldiers and sex slaves. They enter a national music competition to show the rest of Africa that they have a voice even though the conflicts in northern Uganda have burdened their lives. Although the violence continues in Uganda these three children named Dominic, Rose, and Nancy attend Patongo primary school to let music enrich their live to help them cope with …show more content…
The only competitions that the judges criticize the most are the chorus, music, and dance segments. The children get a few hours away from the competition. The children go to the beach for the first time and their eyes light up like Christmas lights. For the first time the kids feel sand on their feet. That scene from the film really spoke to me because one of my passions as a child in New York and the Dominican Republic was going to the beaches every day, and playing in the sand. This scene shows that the kids from Patongo actually got to be kids again even though they have difficult pasts.
Later on the day they return to the National Theater in Kampala to resume competitions. As they finish dancing they are later at the award ceremony. Patongo primary school won the traditional dance and Dominic won a personal xylophone for best musician. In the end I believe
Belizario 6 that the children from Patongo primary have gained there confidence, and pride of being an Acholi.
In conclusion, the children from Patongo primary school are very resilient. Although many tragedies have happened in their lives the children had a strong community and music to help them heal emotionally. I hope that one day more and more people realize what these people go through day to day to make life