Ezra

D: Newton Aduaka, Nigeria/France 2006, 110 min, German subtitles

Discussion with the director

Sierra Leone 2002: Ezra was a child soldier. Now he faces a United Nations tribunal over a massacre in his own village. Alcohol and drugs made a huge gap in his memory. Then his sister makes a terrible accusation… The film, which was made almost exclusively with lay actors, tells Ezra’s story, which is characteristic of the fate of 120,000 child soldiers in Africa. Best Film award at the Durban International Film Festival 2007.