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THE SILENT ARMY

THE SILENT ARMY | WIT LICHT

Director: Van De Velde, Jean

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Life as a restaurant owner in an eastern African country is not easy for the 40 year old, African born and bred Eduard Zuiderwijk after the sudden death of his wife. He now stands for the task of raising his 9-year-old son Thomas all by himself. The young Thomas seeks and gains support from his friend Abu, son of Mafillu, one of the female black staff members in the restaurant. One day Abu disappears suddenly together with at least ten other children, after a nightly and violent raid of his village by the rebel army. Young Thomas cannot be consoled. He wants Abu back, and Eduard, who feels he is failing as a father, decides to try to find Abu. While Eduard proceeds to an IDP camp in the middle of the conflict-infested area to gather information about the possible whereabouts of Abu and the other abducted children, Abu himself is undergoing harsh child soldier training in the rebel army of Michel Obeke, formerly Minister of Defence.

Jean Van De Velde
	Jean van de Velde (b. 1957) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1979. His last film THE SILENT ARMY competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Jean Van De Velde

valik/selected: Parfait amour (1985), De kleine blonde dood (The Little Blonde Dead, 1993), All Stars (1997), Lek (Leak, 2000), Floris (2004), Wild Romance (2006), Wit licht (The Silent Army, 2008)

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Program: SPECIAL PROGRAMME ON HUMAN RIGHTS; ORDINARY WAR, ORDINARY PEOPLE

Country: Netherlands

Year: 2008

Runtime: 92

Language: Dutch

Tags: war children

Producer: Paul Brinks, Chris Brouwer, Richard Claus
Scriptwriter: Jean van de Velde
Director of Photography: Theo van de Sande
Music: Nick Laird-Clowes
Editor: Peter R. Adam
Cast: Marco Borsato, Andrew Kintu, Abby Mukibi Nkaaga, Thekla Reuten
Production: The Entertainment Group

Prices and history: Cannes (Un Certain Regard), Pusan

Webpage: www.witlichtdefilm.nl/

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Monday, 30. November 19:00

Cinamon 6, Tallinn
Subtitles: Estonian, English,
Additional info: Director Jean van de Velde is present at the screening

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Wednesday, 2. December 17:00

Athena Keskus, Tartu
Subtitles: Estonian, English,

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Friday, 4. December 19:45

Coca-Cola Plaza 2. saal, Tallinn
Subtitles: Estonian, English,

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