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Ballad of the Little Soldier

1984 · 46 min
Directed by Werner Herzog
DocumentaryWar

Cast

Cast not recorded here

Plot

A group of Nicaraguan children fight in the Contra war, and the film follows the Miskito Indians' struggle.

Sinekatalog’s take

Werner Herzog's documentary, co-directed with Denis Reichle, is grim and moving, a short film on child soldiers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,225 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.