Somay ku : a Uganda tennis story / produced by Rexpix Media, Sammy Slate Productions, DT Entertainment in association with Shankly Productions ; shot & directed by Rex Miller ; producers, Rex Miller & Ted Roach.

"Follows Patrick Olobo, Uganda's top-ranked tennis player, as he struggles to leave behind a devastating civil war and break into the ranks of pro tennis.... A harrowing childhood, a stint in a miserable camp for the internally displaced, and a stubborn desire to help his dispossessed family have dr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Rexpix Media (Firm) (Production company)
Sammy Slate Productions (Production company)
DT Entertainment (Firm) (Production company)
Shankly Productions
Other Authors: Olobo, Patrick
Miller, Rex (Film director, Film producer, Cinematographer)
Roach, Ted (Film producer)
Language:English
Published: [Durham, North Carolina] : Rexpix Media, [2009?]
Subjects:
Olobo, Patrick.
Tennis players > United States > Biography.
Tennis players > Uganda > Biography.
Biographical films.
Sports films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographical films.
Sports films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 DVD (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Uganda tennis story.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Follows Patrick Olobo, Uganda's top-ranked tennis player, as he struggles to leave behind a devastating civil war and break into the ranks of pro tennis.... A harrowing childhood, a stint in a miserable camp for the internally displaced, and a stubborn desire to help his dispossessed family have driven Patrick throughout his subsequent, improbable rise to Davis Cup competition and eventually to the United States, where he continues to train towards a spot on the ATP tour while pursuing a college degree. Accompanying Patrick during his last weeks in Uganda and his first year in the United States, Rex Miller documents Patrick's new life as it unfolds in unforeseen ways...."--IMDb.
Note:Originally released in 2008.
Call Number:GV994.O55 S66 2009 VideoDVD
Awards:Winner, Best Documentary, Malibu Film Festival.
Credits:Editor, Ted Roach ; Ugandan music by Josee Chameleone and others ; original music by Matthew Murphy and others.
System Details:DVD-R.
Participant or Performer:
Patrick Olobo.