- Voces inocentes
Infobox Film
name = Voces inocentes
caption =
director =Luis Mandoki
writer =Luis Mandoki ,Oscar Orlando Torres
starring =Carlos Padilla ,Leonor Varela ,Xuna Primus
producer =Lawrence Bender
distributor =20th Century Fox
budget =
released =16 September 2004 (Toronto Film Festival)
runtime = 123 min
language = Spanish
imdb_id = 0387914
"Voces inocentes" (English title: "Innocent Voices") is a 2004
Mexican film directed byLuis Mandoki . The plot is set during theSalvadoran Civil War in 1980s, and is based on writer Oscar Torres'schildhood . The film serves as a general commentary on themilitary use of children . The movie also shows injustice against innocent people who are forced to fight in the war. It follows the story of the narrator, a boy named Chava.Main cast
*Carlos Padilla – Chava
*Leonor Varela – Kella
*Xuna Primus – Cristina Maria
*Gustavo Muñoz – AnchaCritique
One of the biggest critiques of the film was the characters not speaking in Salvadoran accents or
caliche . The people of El Salvador for the most part speak invoseo , which was existent in the film.Awards
*Three
Ariel Award s in 2005 for Best special effects, make-up and supporting actress
*A Crystal Heart Award [cite web|title=Films|url=http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2005/films.html|year=2005|accessdate=2006-02-08] as well as the Audience Choice Award for Dramatic Feature [cite web|title=Heartland Film Festival Concludes Another Record Breaking Year|url=http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2005/press_release_15.html|year=2005|accessdate=2006-02-08] at the 2005Heartland Film Festival .
*Golden Space Needle award at theSeattle International Film Festival (2005)References
External links
*es icon [http://www.vocesinocentes.com/ Official site]
*imdb title|id=0387914|title=Voces inocentes
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