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That Wasn't Me (2012)

That Wasn't Me poster
Original title
Aquel no era yo
Directed by
Esteban Crespo
Genre
short film
Country
Spain
Runtime
25 min
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a boy who is forced to become a child soldier. It shows the violence he experiences and the person he becomes as a result.

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What happens

That Wasn't Me (original title Aquél no era yo) is a 2012 short film by Esteban Crespo. The film had a limited release on 9 February 2012 during an event organized by the Spanish NGOs Fundación El Compromiso, Amnistía Internacional, Save The Children, Entreculturas, Alboan, ONG DYES to celebrate the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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