The Silent Army (2008)
1h 55m
Running Time
December 11, 2008Release Date
The Silent Army (2008)
1h 55m
Running Time
December 11, 2008Release Date
Plot.
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
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Cast & Crew.
Marco Borsato
Eduard Zuiderwijk
Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
Michel Obeke
Thekla Reuten
Valerie
Siebe Schoneveld
Thomas Zuiderwijk
Peter van den Begin
François Lama
Ricky Koole
Anna Zuiderwijk
Adrian Galley
Ruud van Kalenberg
Moira Anne Meyer
Costume Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 11, 2008
Original NameWit Licht
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Budget$10,000,000
Genres
Wiki.
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.