Africa United (2010 film)

Africa United is a 2010 British comedydrama adventure film directed by firsttime UK film director Deborah Debs GardnerPaterson and starring Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver and Yves Dusenge. The film revolves around a group of Rwandan children who travel 3000 miles across Africa to get to the South African World Cup.

The following day Fabrice plucks up the courage to sneak out of home early and, with Dudu and Beatrice, masquerade as part of a womans family in order to get on a bus to Kigali. However, they miss their stop whilst having to hide during a ticket inspection, ending up in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The trio seek shelter in a refugee camp, upon which they meet Foreman George, an exchild soldier, who offers them a chance to escape the camp which is plagued by militia during the night, who force any fit and healthy child to join the civil war. They flee in a jeep, but Georges fellow soldiers catch up with them the following day. The group are just able to escape the car as the motor heats up and explodes. They seek shelter in an old carriage in the forest, where Fabrice discovers a bag full of cash George has stolen from his General, indicating why they were being pursued. However, a confrontation is jilted as they are set afoot again upon discovering a panther in the toilet. ........

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