A revealing study of two two-and-a-half year old children at play indoors on a winter afternoon, without adult surveillance or interference. Records every playful antic, every friction, and every laughing word or sound of protest.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000001
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)