Africa United (2011)

Powerful

It is a performances centric movie

Awesome Movie

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Africa United is an excellent family adventure film !! The actors and actresses show exactly teenager's live in Afica (AIDS as Dudu and his parents, children trafficking as Celeste(prostitute) or Foreman George the civil war ...).When I saw the scene where Dudu says to his friends that he has AIDS, I have "cried" because a lot of people die of that inAfrica. In this film there is a brilliant soundtrack. The African musicare authentic because I know this style of music.I advise people who haven't seen the film to go see that because is a brilliant film

"Africa United" has two sides.First and foremost,the film is very beautiful, fun, brilliant, heart breaking, full of energy, passion and adventure, the soundtrack is gorgeous! The actors aren't professional but really amazing! There are a lot of heartwarming scenes of kids overcoming hardships. The children have an enormous sense of friendship, solidarity and generosity. They are brave, adventurous and united. Some people say that the story is a bit thin, for kids, but we all are kids in our heart, aren't we? It's a family film, all ages can see it and be entertained! I really enjoyed every minute of this fabulous movie. At the and, you will cry and smile because of Dudu's very poignant death, it's fantastic! The other side is a movie which shows the problems in Africa. I have already been in Africa and the movie shows exactly what people live (AIDS, child soldiers, sex workers, poverty...) It denounces the life of the children who haven't got parents in Rwanda because of the genocide too.Those two sides make the film very interesting and it's really fantastic!

We all remember the World Cup last year in South Africa. A colourful , noisy event that promised so much but turned out to be a damp squib. That description pretty much sums up Africa United. This film looks great and promises to be a good road movie but it washed over me. It's a film that has far to many stereotype's and is sugar coated to the extent that strangely i wanted to see some real hardship and suffering or even some humour - Vital ingredients in a road movie. - Not a Chance in Africa United. One plus point is the acting of Eriya Ndayambaje who plays Dudu. he certainly has a future in the business. as for the rest I'm not so sure. Disappointing.

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of 'Africa United'. Full of energy, humour, colour, passion - it kept me hooked from start to finish. I laughed many times, and ended with a slightly moist eye that I had to hastily conceal from my partner sitting next to me.The film received a 5-minute standing ovation at the end.I think first and foremost this is a family film. It's not a forensic study of Africa's social or political problems, nor is it a realistic portrayal of the everyday lives of ordinary Africans. Critics complaining about this seem to have missed the point.It's a road movie about the passion and courage of young people. It's magical, like a fairy story. The fact that it's set in Africa enriches this sense of magic - and offers interesting opportunities to explore difficult issues in the context of a family movie. But it's not a commentary on Africa - it's about a group of young people who do something extraordinary in an extraordinary place.The fact that it breaks film-making barriers in Africa (first feature to be filmed in Burundi etc), but keeps its focus firmly on drama and adventure rather than social commentary makes it a very unique 'African' film.I will certainly watch again because it made me laugh and cry. And surely that's enough for any film, irrespective of where it's set.