Africa United

June. 15,2011      PG-13
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The extraordinary story of three Rwandan children who attempt to realize the dream of their life: to attend the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2010 at Johannesburg.

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva as  Fabrice Kabera
Sherrie Silver as  Celeste
Richard Lukunku as  Jean Baptiste
Rapulana Seiphemo as  Philippe Baku
Patrick Mofokeng as  Police Sergeant Sam

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Reviews

HeadlinesExotic
2011/06/15

Boring

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Fairaher
2011/06/16

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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Luecarou
2011/06/17

What begins as a feel-good-human-interest story turns into a mystery, then a tragedy, and ultimately an outrage.

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Rio Hayward
2011/06/18

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Melodie_M
2011/06/19

I was totally charming by the film Africa United! Sunny, comical, hopeful, amazing entertaining... it's a very unusual film. I loved the soundtrack, the young characters are positive and emotional... In spite of a small budget and young actors, the director made an excellent film, fresh and full of optimism. Delightful !I was touched by all the characters; each one having a particular talent, a unique character, a personal "joie de vivre" ! Personally, I think that they represent hope for many children in Africa ! Dudu was brilliant; he made me laugh until I cried... So I encourage people to see this film now, IT'S A GEM !!

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MovieGuy01
2011/06/20

I finally got to see this film on DVD last night, and i absolutely enjoyed it very much. It is about three Rwandan children who plan to walk 3000 miles to be able to be at the World Cup in South Africa. I found the scenery throughout the film to be really amazing to watch. I thought the kids acting in the film to be so good. The friends are a talented teenage footballer called Fabrice, Dudu who is a shanty dweller and Dudu's younger sister Beatrice who i thought were fantastic actors. They are making their way to hopefully get to a Pre World Cup trial for Dudu friend Fabrice in Kigali, They end up getting the wrong bus, so they must find a way to get to the World Cup in South Africa. On their way they meet an escaped child terrorist called George and also a waitress called Celeste who is being held captive. They both decide to join the others on the long trip ahead. I really loved the African music which was playing throughout the film which gave the film a great atmosphere. I found it to be a very enjoyable movie with some good laughs along the way: 8/10

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davideo-2
2011/06/21

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning This small, independent piece aimed for family viewing is quite ambitious in it's own little way, a familiar tale of underdogs with an impossible dream chasing it no matter what circumstances set against the backdrop of one of Africa's smallest countries. It's certainly a very spirited romp, with enough dash and colour in it to make it stand out, and not afraid to tackle some darker areas while it's at it. Somehow, at just under an hour and a half, it still somehow fails to hold together and really come into one as a story, but you can't fault the good intentions behind it and you could see far worse stuff like it. **

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Neil Welch
2011/06/22

Talented footballing teenager Fabrice and genial rotund Dudu are friends in the same small Rwandan town, although Fabrice is privileged and Dudu is a shanty dweller. Together with Dudu's younger sister Beatrice they set off for a pre-World Cup trial for Fabrice in Kigali, take the wrong bus, and end up trying to make their own way to the World Cup in South Africa, picking up escaped child terrorist Foreman George and captive teen "waitress" Celeste on the way.This rather slight film doesn't bear examining too closely, or else much of its narrative credibility falls to pieces rather easily. But it doesn't need close examination, because the things which matter about it hold true irrespective of plot holes and logic flaws.At its heart is the various relationships between these kids. The 5 untried child actors are not only all excellent, but are able to clearly show how they, and the various relationships between them, change and grow throughout the film's length. In particular, Yves Dusenge as Foreman George, shows us a good hearted youngster who is haunted by the things he has witnessed and taken part in, and who perhaps gets most benefit (in an understated way) from the growing friendships within the group.Africa is, as always, spectacular. The film successfully shows us both its beauty and something of its ugly underside and, to its credit, it neither shies away nor beats us over the head with it. Issues like AIDS and child terrorism are met matter-of-factly.This small but joyful movie was very welcome because it gave me something rather different to the usual cinema fare, and well rewarded the time I spent in the company of these young African people.

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