Ce film raconte l’histoire du champion du monde de boxe, Kassim « The Dream » Ouma, né en Ouganda, qui a été enlevé par la National Resistance Army et entraîné pour être un enfant soldat dès l’âge de 6 ans. Quand les rebelles ont pris le pouvoir, Kassim est devenu soldat dans l’armée et a été forcé de commettre d’horribles atrocités. Il est devenu à la fois victime et bourreau. Il a rapidement découvert l’équipe de boxe de l’armée et s’est rendu compte que ce sport pourrait bien être son visa pour la liberté. Après douze ans de combat, Kassim a déserté et fui l’Afrique pour se rendre aux États-Unis. Sans-abri et malgré le choc culturel, il a rapidement gravi les échelons et est devenu Champion du monde des poids moyens légers. À maintenant 27 ans, Kassim semble avoir réussi le rêve américain avec son caractère jovial, sa renommée et son mode de vie hip-hop. Alors que Kassim s’entraîne pour son prochain combat pour défendre son titre de Champion du monde contre Jermain Taylor à Little Rock en Arkansas, garder ses démons hors du ring lui devient de plus en plus difficile. Son désir grandit de retrouver sa famille en Ouganda quand il apprend que le président et le gouvernement responsable de son enlèvement ont accordé une amnestie militaire.

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.   The improbable story of Kassim "The Dream" Ouma, who was kidnapped in the north of Uganda at the age of six and forced to be a child soldier in the rebel army of Yoweri Museveni. Besides being taught to kill, he also learned to box. His "therapy," as he now calls it. By the time Ouma was 18, Museveni had already ascended to the presidency. It was then that Ouma went with the national boxing team to the United States for a championship and escaped. He had no money or connections and didn't speak a word of English, but then he walked into a boxing school and the rest is history. Ouma was soon to become the Junior Middleweight Champion of the World. Although he has taken up permanent residence in the United States, his homeland continues to exert a force on him. Because of his escape, he hasn't been able to return to Uganda, but he wants to give it another shot with diplomatic support from his adopted country. Kief Davidson begins his film with Ouma's account of his experiences as a child soldier and then switches to the boxing matches and his family life. Just like his successful filmThe Devil's Miner, this is a story about enormous setbacks and an unbelievable will to survive. That said, Kassim the Dream isn't a fairy tale. Ouma's experiences as a child soldier have left their mark on him.