africa united

The extraordinary story of three Rwandan children who walk 3000 miles to South Africa, hoping to attend the Soccer World Cup. Using a sack load of ingenuity and sass (and a World Cup wall chart for a map), our pint-sized protagonists set off through the endless horizons of Africa in pursuit of an unlikely dream. And as they walk they gather a tribe - a ragamuffin team - of broken and brilliant characters who help them negotiate a way through a series of glorious, dangerous, hilarious and often bizarre situations. Through their adventures, we will encounter an Africa few people ever get to see; experience the hard reality of an epic walk through seven countries; as well as the joy, laughter and hope - 'the ubuntu' - that comes from making an incredible journey together.

Through Rwanda, Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa – AFRICA UNITED is a story of joy, laughter, hope and generosity.

"You have to admire the young actors’ spirited acting ...Especially fun and the landscapes are enticing." — Time Out

"Packed with action, handsomely photographed, and has enough realism and danger to keep sentimentality at bay." — The Observer

"A winning testimony to the power of positive thinking. An engaging debut from director Debs Gardner-Paterson." — Screen Daily