Children of War
โ 4.7 ยท 2014 ยท 160m ยท Drama ยท History ยท War
Children of War is a movie based on the true events of the 1971 Genocide. Can we, in search of power, become animals? A genocide; neglected! The first use of rape as a weapon of war; undocumented! The lives of millions; unaccounted! The culprits; unpunished!
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