The Silent Army (2008)

Original title

Wit Licht

Directed by

Jean van de Velde

Genre

drama film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch man becomes involved with the plight of child soldiers in Africa. The story follows his efforts to help a young boy escape a militia group.

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What happens

The Silent Army is a recut, international version of the 2008 Dutch drama film Wit Licht (Dutch: Wit Licht meaning White Light) directed by Jean van de Velde about the hardships of child soldiers in Africa. It marks the acting debut of singer Marco Borsato. On December 29, 2008, it was reported that, despite bad reviews, the film had received a gold certification. More than 100,000 people went to see the film in two weeks time. In April 2009, it was announced that the film would be shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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