Kassim the dream est l’histoire du champion du monde de boxe, Kassim Ouma, né en Ouganda et kidnappé par des forces rebelles à l’âge de six ans: il devient un enfant soldat. Au bout de dix années de guerre dont il garde un souvenir atroce, il déserte et échappe à une condamnation à mort en émigrant aux Etats Unis. Il y réalise son rêve en devenant boxeur professionnel. Ce sport est désormais pour lui une véritable thérapie.

 

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.