Ballad of the Little Soldier
| Director | Denis Reichle, Werner Herzog |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Screened with | Lessons of Darkness |
| Country | Germany |
| Runtime | 46m |
| Language | English, German, Spanish |
| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
Synopsis
In this documentary double feature, Herzog draws attention to two of war’s most vulnerable victims — children and nature. First up, BALLAD OF THE LITTLE SOLDIER — He’s 10. He smiles. He laughs. He kills. Drawing a bead on the plight of child soldiers sent to fight the Sandinistas in 1980’s Nicaragua, Herzog, accompanied by French-German journalist Denis Reichle, aims his camera toward the ravaged youths forced to fight the wars of men. And, without missing a shot of the action, hits the men behind the horrors which haunt the dreams of boys, who’ve all too soon learned: in war, there are no heroes.
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