Is the Devil Really a Child?

Overview

Reality in Mozambique resembles an unreal nightmare: South Africa refuses to accept the autonomy and independence of this country. More often than not, children are the victims of this situation. Not because they are killed but because they are made into instruments of death. Children in Mozambique are abducted by the Contras and forced to act as murderers of their own people. Their traumatic experiences (abduction, torture, being trained to kill, flight or liberation) and the efforts of the Mozambique government to reintegrate them into society form the basis of this film.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 1990

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Mozambique, Austria

Production

Extrafilm

Director

Margit Niederhuber,Margareta Heinrich

Writer

Margit Niederhuber,Margareta Heinrich

Producer

Margareta Heinrich,Lukas Stepanik

Cinematography

Bernd Neuburger

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0099863