

Ezra
Overview
Ezra is kidnapped as a boy by a rebel group and has to testify later about the brutal experience of becoming a child soldier.
Newton I. Aduaka
Newton I. Aduaka, Alain-Michel Blanc
Amour Fou Filmproduktion • ARTE France Cinéma • CINEFACTO • CNC • Granite FilmWorks Production • Pierre Javaux Productions • Sunday Morning Productions
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