Voces Inocentes (English title: Innocent Voices) is a 2004 war drama film directed by Luis Mandoki.

The plot is set during the Salvadoran Civil War, and is based on writer Óscar Torres's childhood.

The film was also selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 77th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

His family lives in a small town of Cuscatancingo that is currently heavily fought over between the Salvadoran army and the El Salvador guerrillas.

When he's not in school, Chava works for a bus driver announcing stations for him as a part-time service to help his family with money.

He is nearing his twelfth birthday, when the Salvadoran military forces will recruit him into active service against the guerillas.

She decides to send him to the United States to prevent him being caught by the authorities, and he promises to return and rescue his brother before he too turns twelve.

The site's critical consensus is, "Innocent Voices is a passionately told dramatization of an ugly issue of war -- its impact on children.

"[4] On the negative side, Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave this film a score of 2.5/4, saying that "it's a harrowing tale, but one that gets phonied up with unnecessary slo-mos, manipulative soundtrack cues, and unrestrained thespianism."