To smile at the antics of children in a playground is to smile at oneself. This is a candid camera view of the schoolyard during recess, when hearts are broken, scores settled, secrets told, and where a bouncing ball or a turning rope can still tell the future to a chanted rhyme. Filmed without commentary, this is a small world and a brief one, but a world of childhood that everyone will recognize. Film without words.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011786
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Recreation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → School children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Recreation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → School children
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Children - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)