Rights from the heart. Part 3

Canada, 1998

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These seven short animated films from the National Film Board of Canada are united by their inspiration from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Included on the tape are: DUEL; A child who has been brainwashed with censored information to make him a model citizen rebels against all forms of censorship of the mind when he becomes an adult. NARCO BLUES; An ordinary teenager is unwillingly pulled into the harsh world of drugs. However an incident has a salutory effect on him. THE CORA PLAYER; Two young Africans from different social backgrounds defy tradition by falling in love. LOCKED; A boy is seized by an enormous hand that pushes him towards a hazardous lock factory- symobolizing innocence murdered by forced child labour. TRADE; A young Indian girl is sold by her parents to a pimp who takes her to work in a brothel. MASKS; Throughout childhood and adulthood a young man refuses to wear the “masks” imposed on him by social convention. DEATHTRAP; A young man closes all the doors to his heart, but seeing that suicide is a trap, decides to live. In English and French language.

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Credits

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

310144

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Animation → Animation - Juvenile films

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abused children

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Conduct of life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Moral development in children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Conduct of life

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Conduct of life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and adults

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Moral development in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Care and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Conduct of life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Identity (Psychology) in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Moral development in children

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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