Ballade vom kleinen Soldaten (TV Movie 1984)

Ballade vom kleinen Soldaten: Directed by Werner Herzog, Denis Reichle. With Werner Herzog, Denis Reichle. The film focuses on a group of Miskito in Nicaragua who used child soldiers in their resistance against the Sandinistas.

“This is a powerful, 40 minute long documentary about child soldiers fighting for an Indian tribe known as the Miskitos against a communist enemy. In the first half there are interviews, which are quite painful to watch, with people in the tribe whou0026#39;ve seen awful events such as their children being killed before their own eyes because of the enemy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe second half manages to be equally upsetting, painful, and disturbing, as Werner Herzog documents the child soldiers, preparing to go to war. The fact that such young children are going through such difficulties is greatly upsetting, and this film manages to be VERY powerful. However, at only 40 minutes, it STILL seems to need some editing! With such a short runtime, it feels quite long!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlthough thereu0026#39;s some flaws, it is pretty great and pretty emotional. If youu0026#39;re into more disturbing documentaries, this is one you have to see!”