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2017133 min12documentary

5.6/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events Conflict

Wrong Elements

2017133 min12documentary

5.6/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Over 60,000 children were forcibly recruited by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda during its violent campaign against the government.

Historical Events Conflict

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Jonathan Littell

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Over 60,000 children were forcibly recruited by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda during its violent campaign against the government.

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Jonathan Littelldirector

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Geofrey, Nighty, and Mike were abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda at ages 12 and 13. Founded by Joseph Kony in 1989, the LRA forcibly recruited over 60,000 children during its violent campaign against the Ugandan government. As these former child soldiers work to rebuild their lives, they face societal stigma as 'Wrong Elements.' Meanwhile, the Ugandan army continues its pursuit of Kony and the remaining LRA members hiding in the Central African jungle.

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