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 This is the story of World Champion Boxer, Kassim "The Dream" Ouma - born in Uganda, kidnapped by the rebel army and trained to be a child soldier at the age of 6. When the rebels took over the government, Kassim became an army soldier who was forced to commit many horrific atrocities, making him both a victim and perpetrator. He soon discovered the army’s boxing team and realized the sport was his ticket to freedom. After 12 years of warfare, Kassim defected from Africa and arrived in the United States. Homeless and culture shocked, he quickly rose through the boxing ranks and became Junior Middleweight Champion of the World.

Kassim, now age 27, seems to have obtained the American Dream with his jovial nature, fame and hip hop lifestyle. As Kassim trains for his next world title fight against Jermain Taylor in Little Rock Arkansas, keeping his demons out of the ring becomes increasingly difficult. His desires to reunite with family in Uganda intensify when Kassim’s only hope for a safe return is a military pardon from the president and government responsible for his abduction.

From the director of The Devil’s Miner, Kief Davidson received unprecedented access to Kassim Ouma during a pivotal time in the boxer’s career. Filmed in cinema verite, current events are skillfully woven in with brutal revelations of a stolen childhood. The parallels reveal a complex and haunted fighter surviving against incredible odds.
Coming Soon KIEF DAVIDSON – Director

Kief Davidson is an award-winning feature film and documentary director born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His previous film, "The Devil’s Miner", World Premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2005 and won over a dozen awards at International Film Festivals including Tribeca, Hot Docs, Chicago, Woodstock, Jerusalem and Mexico City. He received the prestigious DGA Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Directing and won the coveted PBS Independent Lens Audience Award. “The Devil’s Miner” screened theatrically in over 140 cinemas across Europe and the USA.

Kief has also directed and produced documentaries for The Discovery Channel, ABC News, PBS, ARTE and A&E. As a narrative filmmaker, Kief wrote and directed the dark comedy, "Minor Details", an independent feature film starring Peter Sarsgaard and Larry Pine. He began his filmmaking career in 1993 as editor on the Academy Award-nominated documentary, "Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann." He is the recipient of two Emmy nominations for his work with National Geographic and earned the International Monitor Award for Best Editing on the journalistic film, "What's News?".

For more information, visit:
www.kiefdavidson.com
Produced & Directed by
Kief Davidson

Producer
Liz Silver

Executive Producer
Luke Thornton

Executive Producers
Forest Whitaker
Keisha Whitaker

Executive Producer
Joshua Green

Co-Producer
Kathleen M. Davidson

Co-Producer
Tom Moran

Director of Photography
Tony Molina Jr.

Editors
Tony Breuer
Kief Davidson

Music
Leo Heiblum
Jacobo Lieberman
Andres Solis

Production Manager : Uganda
Victor Ochen

Production Manager : USA
Sybille Herwig

Music Supervisor
Nnamdi Moweta
Robert Singerman
French Music Export Office

Music Consultant
Joe Rudge

Location Sound
Mike Norman
Anthony Bensusan

First Assistant Camera
Mike Norman

Second Assistant Camera
Rich Homa

Additional Camera
Kief Davidson

Gaffer
Shawn Helgedalen

Best Boy Electric
Chuck Linkes

2nd Electric
Simon Cho

Grip
Chad Eshbough

Rigger
Dave Gonzalez

Additional Location Sound
Randy Bickler
Matt Kelly
Haven McKinney
Eric Moorman

Driver
David Blackman

Still Photography
Nic Johnson
Tony Molina Jr.

Set Production Assistants
Grant Barbierto
Joshua Ballinger
Andrew Gonzalez
Ricardo de Laveaga
Dylan Matlock

Office Production Assistants
Mardana M. Mayginnes
Camilla Martins

Translators
Lutalo Sekanyo
Robin Okello

Additional Editing
Jason Knight

Assistant Editors
Chris Zeller
Mike Escher
Joshua Ballinger

2nd Assistant Editors
Mark Cummins
Dustin Slaughter

Graphic Design
Kenneth Brady

Title Design
Neil Huxley

Compositors
Chris Zeller
Matt Kelly

Web Design / Additional Graphics
Nic Johnson

Post Production Services
Digital Film Tree

Online Editor
Lakan de Leon

Post Supervision
Edvin Mehrabyan
Ramy Katrib

Color Correction Services
Encore Video Hollywood

Colorist
Arnold Ramm

Offline Edit Services
Zebra Productions

Post Sound
The Dub Stage

Re-Recording Mixers
Marti D. Humphrey, CAS
Chris M. Jacobson, CAS

Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Design
Chris M. Jacobson

Sound Editing
Brad Semenoff

Production Legal Services
Victor Cook
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Seltz

Distribution Advisory and Legal Services
Andrew Hurwitz
Schreck, Rose, Dapello, Adams & Hurwitz LLP

Transcribers
Joshua Ballinger
Chloe Camonayan
Mark Cummins
Eboni Eldridge
Erin Fox
Tristan Franz
Khalid Khan
Alyson Humphrey
Christina Jankovic
Lorraine Jones
Ricardo de Laveaga
Andi Lim
Mayumi Maruyana
Mardana M. Mayginnes
Wilson McCourtney
Danny Newall
Emily Seeboonruang
Dustin Slaughter

Musicians
Alexis Ruiz : marimba and vibraphone
Rodrigo Duarte : cello
Ramón Guiérrez : requinto jarocho
Jacobo Lieberman : electric and acoustic guitar, banjo requinto, jarocho

Programming
Andres Solis, Jacobo Lieberman and Leonardo Heiblum

A Believe Media and Urban Landscapes film production

In Co-Production with
Monaco Film Hamburg
ARTE/ZDF Enterprises

WORLD PREMIERE
Kassim The Dream will have its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
April 21st - May 3rd, 2008.

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Fri, Apr 25, 6:00PM - Village East Cinema 1
Sat, Apr 26, 3:00PM - AMC 19th St. East Theater 2
Sun, Apr 27, 4:30PM - AMC Village VII Theater 5
Sun, Apr 27, 10:30PM - AMC Village VII Theater 5
Tue, Apr 29, 6:30PM - AMC Village VII Theater 3
Sat, May 03, 6:30PM - AMC 19th St. East Theater 3

More on Kassim The Dream at Tribeca Film Festival

RAISE YOUR VOICE

  • Northern Uganda Lobby Day - February 24-25, 2008 Washington D.C.
  • Guluwalk - Worldwide Fall 2008

CONTRIBUTE AND LEARN MORE

The Filmmakers support the following organizations for their proven track record of raising awareness and services for children in Africa.
  • Guluwalk
  • World Vision
  • Hope North
  • Global Goods Partners
  • The Name Campaign
  • The Next Right Thing
  • Resolve Uganda
  • Strong Heart Fellowship
  • Crop to Cup

HOST A SCREENING FUNDRAISER IN YOUR COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL

Contact info@kassimthedream.com for more information on educational screenings.

PRESS KIT

  • Kassim The Dream Press Kit

IN THE PRESS

  • 2008/04/24 - Variety Review
  • 2008/04/23 - Indie Wire, Interview with Kief Davidson
  • 2008/04/13 - Kassim The Dream in NY Magazine
  • 2008/04/07 - Tribeca Press Release

PICTURES

  • Kassim Dry Lake Bed
  • Kassim Desert
  • Kassim in Flags
  • Film Still 01 - 1920X1080 JPG
  • Film Still 02 - 1920X1080 JPG
  • Film Still 04 - 1920X1080 JPG
  • Film Still 05 - 1920X1080 JPG


  • Kief Davidson photo

Director: Kief Davidson / Urban Landscapes Productions
www.kiefdavidson.com
Email: info@kiefdavidson.com


Production Company: Believe Media
1040 N. Las Palmas Ave
Los Angeles CA 90038
www.believemedia.com


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Email: sales@kassimthedream.com


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