Bouncing Cats

2012 • 75 minutos

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Uganda has been called one of the worst places on earth to be a child. In the South, children face the threat of poverty and disease. In the North, these threats are enflamed by brutal, mindless war inflicted by the Lords Resistance Army (L.R.A.) that has divided families, displaced millions and led to the abduction and mutilation of tens of thousands of children resulting in the deterioration of identity and culture. Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one mans attempt to create a better life for the children of Uganda by using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance. In 2006, Abraham Abramz” Tekya, a Ugandan b-boy and AIDS orphan created Breakdance Project Uganda. The dream was to establish a free workshop that would empower, rehabilitate, and heal the community by teaching youth about b-boy culture. Narrated by Common and featuring interviews with Will.I.Am, KNaan, and Mos Def, the story follows Crazy Legs of the Rock Steady Crew, b-boy Abramz, and Breakdance Project Uganda on a journey to use hip-hop culture for positive social change.

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A beautiful human experience! Amazingly striking how the love of Hip-Hop uplift the people of Uganda through using its power to unite in the hope of making life peaceful while stuck in chaos. Hard but heart warming documentary that will make you smile though cause a few tears to fall from your eyes!

One nation strong. No hate. Just love.