Episode of Series “Children of Canada”.
When nine-year-old Nadia is allowed to attend a regular school, she knows the kids will tease her but she’ll “find a way to deal with it.” Nadia has spina bifida, a congenital condition that has caused a lack of sensation from the knees down. She uses crutches in order to walk. Nadia, in her own candid way, makes it clear that she is not looking for sympathy. She can do many things that children do, only she has a different way of doing them. (Ten Awards including Oscar, Hollywood; Salerno; Dubuque)
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ACMI Identifier
321549
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Salerno - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → People with disabilities
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spina Bifida
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)