Uganda Rising
Movie · Documentary

For two decades, the Acholi people of Northern Uganda have been caught in a civil war between a rebel group whose main objective is inhumane terror and a government whose military response has often increased misery and suffering. Over 1.5 million people have been displaced into camps and over 25,000 children have been abducted to be used as soldiers and sex slaves.And yet through it all, every day across Acholi-land something remarkable happens. Against a backdrop of dismal statistics, minuscule opportunity and unpredictable terror, in a part of Uganda forgotten by the world, children who have never known peace, face the day as if to live this way is normal, as if they still believe in the future. These children are the embodiment of resilience and hope. This film is the story of Uganda, her stolen children, and the fight to be free.

2006 · 1h 21m
Starring Kevin Spacey, Mahmood Mamdani, Samantha Power
Director Pete McCormack, Jesse James Miller

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Cast & Crew

  • Kevin Spacey
    Narrator
  • M‌M
    Mahmood Mamdani
    Self
  • S‌P
    Samantha Power
    Self
  • H‌L
    Honourable Lloyd Axworthy
    Self
  • B‌B
    Betty Bigombe
    Self
  • Noam Chomsky
    Self
  • Pete McCormack
    Director
  • J‌J
    Jesse James Miller
    Director
  • A‌L
    Alison Lawton
    Producer
  • Pete McCormack
    Writer

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Uganda Rising

Documentary

For two decades, the Acholi people of Northern Uganda have been caught in a civil war between a rebel group whose main objective is inhumane terror and a government whose military response has often increased misery and suffering. Over 1.5 million people have been displaced into camps and over 25,000 children have been abducted to be used as soldiers and sex slaves.And yet through it all, every day across Acholi-land something remarkable happens. Against a backdrop of dismal statistics, minuscule opportunity and unpredictable terror, in a part of Uganda forgotten by the world, children who have never known peace, face the day as if to live this way is normal, as if they still believe in the future. These children are the embodiment of resilience and hope. This film is the story of Uganda, her stolen children, and the fight to be free.

Information

Studio
Mindset Foundation
Released
2006
Run Time
1 hr 21 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
Canada
© 2005 Alison Lawton, Mindset Social Innovation Foundation

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (Canada)
Audio

English (Canada) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (Canada) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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