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The Silent Army is a recut, international version of the 2008 Dutch drama film Wit Licht 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.
Original Release
12/11/2008
US Release
12/11/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marco Borsato | Eduard Zuiderwijk / Eduard Zuiderdijk |
| Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga | Michel Obeke |
| Thekla Reuten | Valerie |
| Andrew Kintu | Abu |
| Siebe Schoneveld | Thomas Zuiderwijk |
| Peter Van den Begin | François Lama |
| Ricky Koole | Anna Zuiderwijk |
| Adrian Galley | Ruud van Kalenberg |
| Jacqueline Blom | Agnes van Dam |
| Frederick Mpuuga | Rebel commander |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marco Borsato | Eduard Zuiderwijk / Eduard Zuiderdijk |
| Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga | Michel Obeke |
| Thekla Reuten | Valerie |
| Andrew Kintu | Abu |
| Siebe Schoneveld | Thomas Zuiderwijk |
| Peter Van den Begin | François Lama |
| Ricky Koole | Anna Zuiderwijk |
| Adrian Galley | Ruud van Kalenberg |
| Jacqueline Blom | Agnes van Dam |
| Frederick Mpuuga | Rebel commander |
| Vuks Ngcingwana | Commander |
| Sam Okelo | Abu's Father |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Brinks | Producer |
| Chris Brouwer | Producer |
| Richard Claus | Producer |
| Jean-Claude Fleury | Producer |
| Anton Rollino | Producer |
