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Dans la vie

Canada, 1972
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The film animator gives vivid expression to his own memories of a child’s first encounter with elementary school - at the tender age when grown-ups appe..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

A Child in his country = Un Enfant un pays

Canada, 1957
Similarity: 78%

This is me

Canada, 1979
Similarity: 76%

Through a broken pane

Canada, 1975
Similarity: 75%

Dimensions

Canada, 1966
Similarity: 75%

Beginnings

Canada, 1980
Similarity: 75%

The Street

Canada, 1976
Similarity: 75%

The Street

Canada, 1976
Similarity: 74%

Picture Canada = Images du Canada

Canada, 1979
Similarity: 74%

Recontre

Canada, 1978
Similarity: 73%

Au revoir les enfants

France, 1987
Similarity: 73%

'E'

Canada, 1981
Similarity: 73%

Memories of war

Canada, 1982
Similarity: 72%

Rights from the heart. Part 1

Canada, 1994
Similarity: 72%

Pencils

Canada, 1976
Similarity: 72%

Small world = Le Monde est petit

Canada, 1968
Similarity: 72%

Series 4

Canada, 1972
Similarity: 72%

Maitre

France, 1975
Similarity: 72%

Sequence and story

Canada, 1983
Similarity: 71%
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