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''The Silent Army'' is a recut, international version of the 2008 Dutch movie '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 certication. More than 100,000 people went to see the film in two weeks time.〔"Gouden film voor Wit Licht", Algemeen Dagblad; December 29, 2008.〕 In April 2009, it was announced that the film would be shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.〔 ==Production== The idea for the film originated with singer Marco Borsato, who is an ambassador for the non-profit organisation War Child Holland. After hearing stories from former child soldiers who had been through War Child Holland's programmes, Borsato became interested in initiating a film inspired by these stories. Together with his manager Paul Brinks, he decided that making a movie would be good for his career. Unfortunately, he found none of the scripts he was sent suitable because he couldn't connect to them. Eventually, a friend, Sandra Nagtzaam (Borsato's first manager) wrote a fitting story.〔Foreword photobook 'Wit Licht - The Making Of'.〕 A lot of elements in the screenplay are based on true events. Borsato has been an ambassador for War Child Holland for almost ten years and child soldiers was a subject he was often confronted with and something that he connected with.〔 〕 Paul and Marco asked Dutch film producer Chris Brouwer to produce the film. He brought the story to writer/director Jean van de Velde. Van de Velde wrote the screenplay and asked Borsato to take on the lead role.〔 〕〔, interview.〕 The film was recorded on location; first in Uganda, then in South Africa. After the movie had a big release in the Netherlands, French critic and movie director Pierre Rissient saw it and thought ''Wit Licht'' could do well internationally if it were recut drastically. Rissient cut out many Dutch scenes, took away the music, changed the ending and made the movie more suitable for arthouse audiences. This resulted in an invitation for the ''Un Certain Regard'' program at the Cannes Festival. A majority of the film was shot in Port Saint Johns on the east of the Wild Coast. Its natural beauty and the abandoned airport on the top of a local mountain were the main reasons this location was chosen.〔(Marco Borsato in Afrika ) - waarbenjij.nu weblog Martje Rijkens (met foto's van de set)〕 During the shoot over 1400 locals were enlisted as extras to aid the 150 cast and crew. Early on during shooting in South Africa, a house which was used as a sleeping place by crew was attacked. Since then, extra security has been on the set. Shooting was also done in Uganda in an area where a war just ended and a peace treaty wasn't yet signed. Hundreds of people who experienced this war were extras. Borsato said: "The tension on their faces is real. We also filmed in refugee camps. That gives the film authenticity. It is suspenseful and touching, a real story."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Silent Army」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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