Milk, based on the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco, California, and gay rights activist opens in theaters this November. Sean Penn stars in this momentous film, along with James Franco, Josh Brolin, and Emile Hirsch. Check out the trailer:
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WatchMojo NewsletterHave you ever dreamed of becoming the best at something, after everyone around you said it was not possible? Dreams come true in northern Uganda for the children of the Acholi tribe in the Academy Award nominated documentary, WAR/DANCE. These determined students overcome obstacles including: political rebels, poverty, and massacre to dominate the competition in the Kampala National Music Competition. This beautiful, heartfelt documentary has moved audiences around the world. Shine Global proudly presents WAR/DANCE, currently on DVD and available for educational use!
Amnesty International USA’s Human Rights Education Program has provided Shine Global, Inc., the non-profit film production company that made WAR/DANCE, with an excellent curriculum. Shine feels confident that educators will be able to create meaningful classroom and after-school experiences for their students.
Synopsis:
Since 1985, the children of the Acholi tribe in northern Uganda have been caught in the middle of a horrific civil war. Facing daily threats of abduction and violence, millions have been displaced into refugee camps, where life is harsh and there is little room for hope. But when one camp’s primary school wins the right to compete in Uganda’s most prestigious music and dance festival, its children dare to dream again. Nominated for an Academy Award, WAR/DANCE documents the journey of three of these children as they confront their past and envision their future.
Below please find a link to the DVD box art, as well as the trailer in Quicktime and Windows Media formats. Additionally, we’ve posted some great stills from the film for you and your readers to enjoy, as well as a curriculum guide for War/Dance that provides activities and lessons to engage learners in a discussion of issues which seem difficult and complex, such as the history of conflict, the role of child soldiers and the livelihood of internally displaced people within Uganda.
