Ballad of the Little Soldier

1984 · 46 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 1,068 VOTES · DIR. Werner Herzog, Denis Reichle

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Overview

A group of Miskito Indians use Nicaraguan child soldiers in their resistance against the Sandinistas.

Dialogue Timeline - 362 lines

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00:00:08 BALLAD OF THE LITTLE SOLDIER [Google translation - please improve.]
00:02:04 The one with the blue folder
00:04:11 are not yet today reached land.
00:05:12 against the new lords this war
00:06:15 and is author of these images.
00:07:38 Many got sick and had cramps stomach for watter infected.
00:08:49 Then people take consciousness
00:11:14 The woman the headscarf
00:12:52 There is not nothing, is completely empty.
00:14:41 This soldier has come with us Sang Sang. Originally from here.
00:16:24 Inhabitants were afraid when they heard the shots.
00:17:41 Whole region had become in a swamp.
00:21:59 They spent the night under the trees, torn apart by mosquito bites.
00:24:19 son cared for her and brought her food.
00:25:35 and one has put a knife the neck to make him talk
00:26:40 Had captured 11 prisoners, 9 was dead.
00:32:35 Then they burned everything The church, the Bible...
00:33:50 We would like to know.
00:36:03 Most of their parents or brothers were killed.
00:38:15 You think he knows what is Communism?
00:39:35 Here instructor mind because the presence of cameras:
00:40:57 No, not afraid.
00:42:35 Flower among flowers, flower of my love
01:03:01 says you must save your country

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed362
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:03:01

Production Record

DirectorWerner Herzog, Denis Reichle
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes1,068