"1962 - 1993" . . . . "Child soldiers." . . . . . . . . . . . "\"Eritrea during the independence war against Ethiopia. Awet's mother left her when she was only a little girl and now she is growing up - in the midst of the upheaval - in an orphanage in Asmara. Her sense of justice is in evidence at an early age; as a young girl she is always trying to assert herself and protest against injustice. Several years later, her father - whom she believed lost - takes her away to live with his new family. But Awet is not welcome; her father torments her and finally gives her and her sister to one of Eritrea's liberation armies. The two girls are brought to a camp where they are to be trained as soldiers. There Awet experiences friendship, solidarity, and enthusiasm for the ideals of freedom. But her dream is shattered when she realizes that her heroes are committed to a brutal brothers' war against another liberation army. Confronted with death and fanaticism, Awet has to resort to her 'heart of fire', her courage and her conscience, to find a way out of her ordeal. \"--IMdb (Luigi Falorni)." . . "Feuerherz (Motion picture)" . "\"Despite the chaos and turbulence of her country's savage war of independence, Awet grows up peacefully in an orphanage, lovingly cared for by Italian nuns. Then, one day, Awet learns that her father, a hard-bitten freedom fighter, is still alive and demands her return. Amidst her new, highly unusual family, Awet finds not warmth and security but poverty and hard work. She and her sister are ultimately given away to one of the rival liberation armies as 'daughters of Eritrea.' There, amongst the brutal lessons of life, Awet learns the ideals of freedom and experiences the numbing madness of war, coming face to face with death and fanaticism. But her 'heart of fire, ' her courage and her conscience finally show her a way out\"--Container." . . . . "Drammatico (Genere)" . . "Film adaptations" . . . . . . . "After spending the first ten years of her life in a Catholic orphanage, the young and fiery Awet excitedly learns that she is soon to be reunited with her family. But her hopes for a normal life are dashed when her father, a fanatical supporter of the Eritrean Liberation Front, places Awet directly into the military forces' hands. At first willing to join the fight, she soon realizes that their enemies are just as human as she, and Awet makes a solemn vow never to kill... Labeled a traitor by the group's commander, the young Awet nevertheless courageously stands by her convictions and fights the violence in the disarming way that only a child could." . "Drama" . . "Feature films" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "History" . . . "Feuerhertz" . . . "Feuerherz" . . . . . . . . . . "Heart of fire" . "Awetè una bambina che viene allevata dalle suore italiane che gestiscono un orfanotrofio situato all'Asmara. La bambina vive serena fino al giorno in cui la sorella viene a riprenderla. Il padre, che si è risposato e aderisce a un gruppo armato di liberazione dell'Eritrea, la vuole con sé. Le condizioni di vita sono davvero misere ma Awetè le sperimenterà per poco tempo perchè l'uomo deciderà di donare lei e la sorella al movimento armato perchè vengano istruite come bambine soldato. Awet avrà così modo di sperimentare da vicino come anche gli ideali più validi possano sfociare nel fanatismo e come la guerra sia una tragedia a cui la piccola cercherà di resistere con il suo personale amuleto: un'immagine del Sacro Cuore donatale dalla suora che le era più affezionata (Mymovies)." . . . . . . . "Children and war." . . "Metrodome Distribution Ltd." . . "Eritrea" . .