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Children of the Night

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A child soldier, craving heroin, with a Kalashnikovs in hand has been involved in more than fifty ISIS wars and conflicts. Balanche is among the first child soldiers to tell his stories and observations of one of the most terrifying wars in the world in full detail, along with his four other companions in "The Children of the Night". At the age of twelve, he fled home after an insurgent attack taking shelter in his country, Pakistan's religious schools. And at the age of thirteen was recruited by local liaisons. Terrible violence and the ability to perform unpredictable behaviours in war have prepared them to create dangerous events the day after the war.

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Wendy Ide Screen International 10/27/2020
Through exceptional access and research, Behrouz Nouranipour's chilling documentary paints a portrait of children conditioned to kill and asks the audience to find empathy for murderers who believe that pity is an unforgivable weakness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A child soldier, craving heroin, with a Kalashnikovs in hand has been involved in more than fifty ISIS wars and conflicts. Balanche is among the first child soldiers to tell his stories and observations of one of the most terrifying wars in the world in full detail, along with his four other companions in "The Children of the Night". At the age of twelve, he fled home after an insurgent attack taking shelter in his country, Pakistan's religious schools. And at the age of thirteen was recruited by local liaisons. Terrible violence and the ability to perform unpredictable behaviours in war have prepared them to create dangerous events the day after the war.
Director
Behrouz Nouranipour
Genre
Documentary, Foreign
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m