Jean van de Velde

Based on true stories of children from War Child projects.

The Silent Army is based on true stories of children from War Child projects and is set in the world of child soldiers in Africa. One night the young Abu, along with a dozen other children from his village, is kidnapped by rebels. Thomas is the son of Dutch cook Eduard who runs a restaurant in Africa, and the boy is inconsolable when he finds his best friend has gone. Eduard decides to find out what happened to Abu and starts discovering the harsh reality of the lives of child soldiers (drama, 90', 35mm).