The Silent Army
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| Directed by | Jean van de Velde |
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| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Music by | Nick Laird-Clowes |
| Distributed by | Independent Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
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| Budget | €7 million |
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.