Soldier Child (2005)

Soldier Child (2005)
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Filmmaker Neil Abramson chronicles the plight of children in war-torn northern Uganda in this compelling documentary. Chronicling the savagery and horror that thousands of children endure as they are forced from their homes to serve in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Soldier Child weaves a gripping tale of torture, rape, starvation, and brainwashing. Through black and white photos and on-camera interviews, the events at GUSCO--the rehabilitation facility for those fortunate enough to have escaped their captors--come to life. You'll see selected stories of the victims of brutality, including poignant footage of a young boy whose feet are so infected from marching in the army that he can no longer walk and a teen-aged girl who has given birth as the result of being raped by LRA soldiers. ~ Kathleen Wildasin, Rovi

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Director(s):
Neil Abramson
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DVD
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Synopsis of Soldier Child

Filmmaker Neil Abramson chronicles the plight of children in war-torn northern Uganda in this compelling documentary. Chronicling the savagery and horror that thousands of children endure as they are forced from their homes to serve in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Soldier Child weaves a gripping tale of torture, rape, starvation, and brainwashing. Through black and white photos and on-camera interviews, the events at GUSCO--the rehabilitation facility for those fortunate enough to have escaped their captors--come to life. You'll see selected stories of the victims of brutality, including poignant footage of a young boy whose feet are so infected from marching in the army that he can no longer walk and a teen-aged girl who has given birth as the result of being raped by LRA soldiers. ~ Kathleen Wildasin, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
55 mins
Director(s):
Neil Abramson
Categories:
Special InterestDocumentary
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    Jennifer G.

    Obviously it was "good" and a film that I think everyone should watch because of its content, but it was so hard to make myself stay with it. It almost seemed like it was so hard because it was heartbreaking and and at the same time slow enough that you had the opportunity to walk away from it.

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    Jason A.

    this was a very heart breaking movie. all those poor children went thru so much. I couldn't finish it. to hard to watch.

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