Innocent Voices Voces inocentes )
Original Theatrical Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Chava
Carlos Padilla
Kella
Leonor Varela
Beto
José Maria Yazpik
Mama Toya
Ofelia Medina
Rosita
Ana Paulina Caceres
Cristina Maria
Xuna Primus
The Priest
Daniel Gimenez Cacho
Innocent Voices Voces inocentes ) is a 2004 Mexican war drama. It depicts the tragedy of the Salvadoran Civil War through the eyes of children, as narrated by eleven-year-old boy Chava.
The following weapons were used in the film Innocent Voices :
Handguns M1911-Style Pistol Chava's uncle Beto (José Maria Yazpik), a guerrilla fighter, holds an M1911 -style pistol in one scene. M1911-style pistols are also used by officers of the Salvadoran Army.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the scene when the schoolboys are recruited into the army, an officer of the government troops carries an M1911-style pistol with pearl grips in a holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beto draws his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip and the trigger guard that is more angular than on original M1911s is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sergeant of the government troops fires his pistol at a loudspeaker on the church building that transmits a forbidden song. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The wooden grips of a pistol in the holster of an NCO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer executes boys captured in the guerrilla camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer is gunned down and drops his pistol. Unidentified Revolver An unidentified revolver is very briefly seen in the hands of a guerrilla fighter.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shotguns Unidentified Shotguns Guerrillas use pump-action shotguns. These guns are seen very briefly and unclear.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pump-action shotgun is very briefly seen in hands of a guerrilla fighter during the night shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter holds a shotgun with extended magazine tube during the attack on the village. Other guerrillas are armed with M16s and AKs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter at the left fires a shotgun. Rifles Unidentified Rifle During the attack of the guerrillas on the village, one fighter fires an unidentified rifle from the bell tower.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fighter with a rifle on the bell tower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires at government soldiers. Assault Rifles M16 Most soldiers of the Salvadoran Army are armed with M16/SP1 assault rifles with 20- and 30-round magazines. Guerrillas also use M16s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16 (or Colt AR-15 SP1) with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the opening scene one of the soldiers, escorting arrested boys, holds an M16/SP1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers patrolling the village carry M16/SP1 assault rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the handguard and front sight of the M16 in the scene when the schoolboys are recruited into army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of a M16/SP1 with a 20-round magazine in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of an M16/SP1 in the hands of a child soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier fires his M16 into the air to impress former classmates. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with an M16/SP1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier with an M16/SP1 during the battle with guerrillas. M16A2 Some soldiers and guerrilla fighters are armed with M16A2 assault rifles, it's appearance in the hands of the Salvadoran Army and FMLN guerillas is highly anachronistic; the M16A2 was not exported to El Salvador during the Civil War (by 1986, the M16A2 had only just been adopted by the US Army and Marine Corps), and the Salvadoran Army did not adopt the M16A2 for service until 2007.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M16A2 - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the opening scene one of the soldiers, escorting arrested boys, holds an M16A2, note the extended magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left holds an M16A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with M16A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter holds an M16. The A2 handguard is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the background holds an M16A2 during the execution of the boys captured in the guerrilla camp. ArmaLite AR-18 AR-18s are also seen in the hands of several soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing ArmaLite AR-18 – 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in the background holds an AR-18. Note the folding buttstock and the shape of the magazine well. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left holds an AR-18. AKM Raton (Héctor Jiménez ) carries an AKM .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raton holds the AKM. The slanted muzzle brake can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raton carries the AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of Raton's AK. Norinco Type 56 Some guerrilla fighters are armed with Norinco Type 56 assault rifles. During the shootout between guerrillas and soldiers, Chava picks up a Type 56.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56, milled receiver model without bayonet - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A killed guerrilla fighter holds an AK. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chava picks up the AK. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chava aims at a child soldier... but recognizes his former classmate and can't shoot. The hooded front sight of the Type 56 is seen. Various AKs Some other guerrilla fighters are armed with AKs that are seen only at a distance, so it's impossible to identify the exact model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter holds an AK during the attack on the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter at the right fires an AK. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter fires an AK (likely an AK-47 or Type 56) during the night attack of the government troops. The image is mirrored. Machine Guns Vickers Mk.1 A water-cooled machine gun that appears to be based on a variant of the Vickers Mk.1 Machine Gun is mounted on the turret of the government armored car. It is likely a non-firing mock-up, as the machine gun lacks a barrel inside the water jacket, and the shooting is imitated. The Vickers Mk.1 was not used in the Civil War by either the Salvadoran Army or the FMLN guerrillas.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The machine gun on the turret of the armored car. Note the wide opening of the water jacket and the lack of the barrel itself. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The flame is seen inside the water jacket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires at the guerrilla sniper of the bell tower. Note the lack of the cartridge belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fire! Explosives Hand Grenades Guerrilla fighters use hand grenades during the attack on the village. The grenades are seen only at a distance.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fighter throws a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grenade is seen in midair. Trivia Armored Car The government troops use an armored car against the guerrillas. Its main gun seems to be a mock-up.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The armored car moves on the village street. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The main gun is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The main gun seem to be a mock-up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The armored car in the village after the battle. Gun Crates Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun crates in the guerrilla camp are marked "M16/HBAR. Cal .223". 
