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Ballad of the Little Soldier
1984 · Movie · 46 min · ★ 6.6
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1984 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog about children soldiers in Nicaragua. The film focuses on a group of Miskito Indians who used children soldiers in their resistance against the Sandinistas.
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Details
- Original title
- Ballade vom kleinen Soldaten
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-11-05
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 46 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (32 votes)
Themes
- nicaragua
- child soldier
- children in wartime
- documentary short
Cast & crew

Werner Herzog
as Self (voice)
- DR
Denis Reichle
as Self
Directed by Werner Herzog, Denis Reichle