Innocent voices
(Video DVD)

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographical films
Biographies
Boys -- El Salvador -- Drama
Children and violence -- El Salvador -- Drama.
Children and war -- El Salvador -- Drama.
El Salvador -- History -- Civil War, 1979-1992 -- Drama.
El Salvador -- Politics and government -- 1979-1992 -- Drama.
Feature films
Fiction films
Mothers and sons -- El Salvador -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Torres, Oscar Orlando -- Childhood and youth -- Drama
War films
Other Subjects
Guerra y niños -- El Salvador -- Teatro
Madre e hijo -- El Salvador -- Teatro
Peliculas cinematograficas populares

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Published
[California] : Polychrome Pictures, [2007].
Format
Video DVD
Language
Spanish
UPC
896010001270

Notes

General Note
Based on the life story of Oscar Torres.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
General Note
Special features: Making of Innocent voices; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
880-01,Executive producers, Federico González Compeán, Mónica Lozano, Francisco González Compeán, MIguel Necoechea, Anna Roth ; director of photography, Juan Ruíz Anchía ; production designer, Antonio Muñohierro ; editor, Aleshka Ferrero ; original music, André Abujamra ; sound designer, Martín Hernández ; sound director, Fernando Cámara ; costume designer, Gilda Navarro.
Participants/Performers
Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela, Gustavo Muñoz, José María Yazpik, Ofelia Medina, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Jesús Ochoa.
Description
In war torn 1980's El Salvador, Chava, an eleven-year-old boy, suddenly becomes the 'man of the house' in a time when the government's army is forcibly recruiting children for civil war. As his single mother fights to protect her children, their village becomes both playground and battlefield. This is about life, love, the hope of peace, and the ennobling power of the human spirit. Based on the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violence and some language.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.
Language
Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
Awards
Official Entry: Best Foreign Language Film, 2005 Academy Awards (Mexico) -- Best Picture, Audience Award, 2005 Seattle International Film Festival -- Winner: Best Picture Crystal Bear, Berlin International Film Festival 2005 -- Official Entry, 2004 Toronto Film Festival -- Winner: Stanley Kramer Award, 2005 Producer's Guild of America

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mandoki, L., Torres, O. O., Bender, L., Soberón, A., Padilla, C., Varela, L., Muñoz, G., Yazpik, J. M., Medina, O., Giménez Cacho, D., Ochoa, J., Ruiz-Anchía, J., Muñohierro, A., Ferrero, A., Abujamra, A., & Navarro, G. (2007). Innocent voices . Polychrome Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Luis. Mandoki et al.. 2007. Innocent Voices. Polychrome Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Luis. Mandoki et al.. Innocent Voices Polychrome Pictures, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mandoki, Luis., et al. Innocent Voices Polychrome Pictures, 2007.

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