The Silent Army DVD release

‘The Silent Army’ written and directed by Jean van de Velde, is a compelling fictional story about child soldiers in Africa, based on real child-soldier experiences and with several former child soldiers as actors.

One night, the young Abu, along with a dozen other children from his village, is kidnapped by rebels. Thomas, the son of a Dutch cook Eduard who runs a restaurant, is inconsolable when he finds his best friend gone. Eduard, as a perfect anti-hero, decides to find out what happened to Abu and starts discovering the harsh reality of the lives of child soldiers.

The film screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and received a standing ovation. War Child Holland was involved in the production of the film from the beginning, offering knowledge and expertise. The film will be screened at The Prince Charles Cinema from 18th November and be available to buy on DVD from 6th December 2010.