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About Secret Mission: Former Child Soldier's Risks His Life To Save His Son

Steven, a former child soldier in Uganda and a refugee in Denmark, receives news that his missing son is not dead, but now himself a child-soldier. Steven determines to free his son, but things go terribly wrong, and suddenly Ugandan government representatives arrive in Copenhagen to stop the documentary. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Secret Mission: Former Child Soldier's Risks His Life To Save His Son is presented by Real Stories. Its listed runtime is 89 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Secret Mission: Former Child Soldier's Risks His Life To Save His Son
Category
Mystery
Runtime
89 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real Stories

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