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Uganda Rising

“For Children Who Have Never Known Peace, The Fight for Hope Never Ends”
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, miniscule 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.
 
Uganda Rising is a Mindset Media production. Shooting for the production began in 2004 and completed in April 2006. Uganda Rising had it’s world premiere at the 2006 HotDocs International Film Festival on May 14th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The film has since been invited to participate in many prestigious film festivals such as the 2006 Hollywood International Film Festival, 2006 Vancouver International Film Festival and the 2007 Paris International Human Rights Film Festival. Visit the official website for more information: www.ugandarising.com