War Dance By Sean Fine
“War Dance”, written and directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, is a film about three Ugandan refugee children, Rose, Dominic, and Nancy whom have been in the midst of war and terror. With intentions to connect the viewer to the children, these directors do a great job depicting the importance of music and dance in Uganda. The film shows how these children depend on music and dance as a way to revitalize their sense of hope during these dark times. “War Dance”, however, leaves the viewer with limited knowledge of the violent and complex war that is taking place in Uganda. In many instances of the film, the viewer would receive only snippets of information of the war, where the war and all of its facets were up for interpretation. This left
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After some research however, I unearthed some historical background on where and how this war originated. It was not an overnight occurrence, but a process that led to this tumult in Uganda. Beginning with British colonial intervention in Uganda leading to economic division between the North and the South, this was not as straightforward as the movie depicted it to be. “British colonial rule thus effectively created a socio-economic division between the North and the South that consequently led to economic marginalization of the North and further development of the South,” . In this moment, the North felt disadvantaged. This article continues, “The Asymmetric relationship between economic underdevelopment and dominance in the military sector is a decisive antecedent of the current turmoil” Here the article shares the precursor that likely introduced the war in Uganda. The film does not provide insight into the beginning of this war, leaving the audience to unravel it themselves. Only through the research I conducted have I begun to see that Africa is not just a place where bad things happen, but rather where there is a complexity of issues. The film fails to recognize the importance of sharing the roots of the problem in the understanding of the film. It also fails to share how the roots of the problem give motive to the emphasis of dance and music
After some research however, I unearthed some historical background on where and how this war originated. It was not an overnight occurrence, but a process that led to this tumult in Uganda. Beginning with British colonial intervention in Uganda leading to economic division between the North and the South, this was not as straightforward as the movie depicted it to be. “British colonial rule thus effectively created a socio-economic division between the North and the South that consequently led to economic marginalization of the North and further development of the South,” . In this moment, the North felt disadvantaged. This article continues, “The Asymmetric relationship between economic underdevelopment and dominance in the military sector is a decisive antecedent of the current turmoil” Here the article shares the precursor that likely introduced the war in Uganda. The film does not provide insight into the beginning of this war, leaving the audience to unravel it themselves. Only through the research I conducted have I begun to see that Africa is not just a place where bad things happen, but rather where there is a complexity of issues. The film fails to recognize the importance of sharing the roots of the problem in the understanding of the film. It also fails to share how the roots of the problem give motive to the emphasis of dance and music