Africa United - matkalla kohti unelmaa

Original title: Africa United

2010
1h 28m

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6.5/10

1.5K

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Africa United - matkalla kohti unelmaa (2010)

The story of three Rwandan children and their bid to achieve their ultimate dream - to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Football World Cup in Johannesburg.

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The story of four children who walk three thousand miles to get to the world cup. On the way they encounter many things such as HIV and child prostitution.The story of four children who walk three thousand miles to get to the world cup. On the way they encounter many things such as HIV and child prostitution.The story of four children who walk three thousand miles to get to the world cup. On the way they encounter many things such as HIV and child prostitution.

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6.5/10

1.5K

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Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations

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Eriya Ndayambaje in Africa United - matkalla kohti unelmaa (2010)

Eriya Ndayambaje, Yves Dusenge, Sherrie Silver, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, and Roger Jean Nsengiyumva in Africa United - matkalla kohti unelmaa (2010)

Eriya Ndayambaje, Yves Dusenge, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, and Roger Jean Nsengiyumva in Africa United - matkalla kohti unelmaa (2010)

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After the credits the rhino puppet is seen passing gas

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Better Than Nothing
Written by John Russell, Mark Carr, Brad Becker, and Jarrod Gollihare
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A million miles from Hollywood geographically and metaphorically

This is not a blockbuster film with a mega publicity budget, but what attracted me to such an independent work was that the writer Rhidian Brook is the son of a colleague of mine on the UK's Communications Consumer Panel. I'm pleased that I made the effort to see the movie because it is original in subject matter and talent and refreshing in both content and delivery.

Everything about it is different from the usual Hollywood fare. The British director Debs Gardner-Paterson is fourth- generation Rwandan, all the central roles are taken by African children, and all the wonderful locations are in Africa.

Essentially it is a road movie with a bunch of kids determined to travel from Rwanda to South Africa in order to be at the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup. Although there is sharp dialogue and much humour, serious issues are touched upon, ranging from child soldiers to HIV/AIDS.

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