There are over 300,000 active child soldiers worldwide... 40% of them are girls.
Most have been kidnapped and sent to military training camps disguised as schools.
They are punished severely, forced to do things beyond our imagination.
These could be your brothers or sisters.
We are your brothers and sisters.
Opting for a short based around war + peace, War School is a simple and effective short film written and directed by Ben Newman. Transplanting the horror and injustice of the indoctrination of child soldiers to a British classroom setting, War School tells a powerful fictional story paralleling a brutal reality faced by more than 300,000 children in over 30 countries worldwide.
War School was part of the Ctrl.Alt.Shift Film Competition - a movement for a new generation fighting social and global injustice. The film has been a major hit with audiences at film festivals worldwide. It was described by Riz Ahmed as a great idea, simple, communicating a direct message.
Written and Directed by Ben Newman
Produce by Andy Noble & Veronica Saez
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