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The Silent Army

Original title: Wit licht
  • 20082008
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.2K
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The Silent Army (2008)
DramaThriller
Child soldiers in Africa are at the fore in this tale of a white restaurant owner in an African town bordering a conflict zone. When his son's African friend Abu is abducted, he sets out to ... Read allChild soldiers in Africa are at the fore in this tale of a white restaurant owner in an African town bordering a conflict zone. When his son's African friend Abu is abducted, he sets out to find the boy, and walks right into a training camp exploiting children like Abu.Child soldiers in Africa are at the fore in this tale of a white restaurant owner in an African town bordering a conflict zone. When his son's African friend Abu is abducted, he sets out to find the boy, and walks right into a training camp exploiting children like Abu.
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Jean van de Velde
  • Writer
    • Jean van de Velde(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Marco Borsato
    • Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
    • Thekla Reuten
  • Director
    • Jean van de Velde
  • Writer
    • Jean van de Velde(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Marco Borsato
    • Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
    • Thekla Reuten
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    • 12User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Marco Borsato
    • Eduard Zuiderwijk
    Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
    • Michel Obeke
    Thekla Reuten
    Thekla Reuten
    • Valerie
    Andrew Kintu
    • Abu
    Siebe Schoneveld
    Siebe Schoneveld
    • Thomas Zuiderwijk
    Peter Van den Begin
    Peter Van den Begin
    • François Lama
    Ricky Koole
    Ricky Koole
    • Anna Zuiderwijk
    Adrian Galley
    Adrian Galley
    • Ruud van Kalenberg
    Jacqueline Blom
    • Agnes van Dam
    Frederick Mpuuga
    • Rebel commander
    Vuks Ngcingwana
    • Commander
    Sam Okelo
    • Abu's Father
    • Director
      • Jean van de Velde
    • Writer
      • Jean van de Velde(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The international version of this film ("The Silent Army") was the original Dutch entry for the Academy Awards' Best Foreign Film. However, the film was turned down because it was a re-cut version. This led to the submission of Winter in Wartime (2008).
    • Quotes

      Valerie: Most people have brilliant reasons to do nothing at all.

    • Alternate versions
      A shorter (92 minutes) version that left out all the music and focused less on Marco Borsato was cut under the supervision of French critic, director and editor Pierre Rissient. This version was retitled 'The Silent Army'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pauw & Witteman: Episode #3.64 (2008)

    User reviews12

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    8/10
    Dutch singer starts acting for a good cause
    "White Light" is the story of a cook (Eduard Zuiderwijk played by Marco Borsato) in South Africa who wants to find the child of one of his employees. The child (Abu) was abducted to become a child soldier. The story shows the impact of such experiences to the children.

    There is a lot to do about this movie since the popular Dutch singer Marco Borsato had no acting experience. He uses his popularity to support the WarChild foundation. This movie gets you right in the middle of what WarChild is all about. Marco is a typical 'feel good' guy with 'feel good' music. Don't expect a 'feel good' movie though. Reality will hit you hard in the face.

    Accept the fact that Marco is a rookie actor and within the first 15 minutes you will enjoy one of the better Dutch movies ever made.
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    • imdb-21347
    • Dec 9, 2008

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2008 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official site [Netherlands]
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
      • Swahili
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Vahşetin Çocukları
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • A The Entertainment Group
      • Honoris Causa Communication
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,920,058
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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