The Silent Army is a recut, international version of the 2008 Dutch movie 'Wit Licht' (Dutch: Wit Licht meaning White Light) directed by Jean van de Velde about the hardships of child soldiers in Africa. It marks the acting debut of singer Marco Borsato. On December 29, 2008 it was reported that, despite bad reviews, the film had received a gold certication. More than 100,000 people went to see the film in two weeks time.