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Growing up in a scary world (TEFC)

United States, 1972
film

Filmed in a nursery school group of 4 and 5 year olds in the spring of 1970 during a time of crisis in the adult world. The staff provided a small sandbox wit..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

I am here today (TEFC)

United States, 1970
Similarity: 80%

Playground (TEFC)

United States, 1975
Similarity: 80%

Child's play and the real world (TEFC)

United States, 1974
Similarity: 79%

Joining in (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 77%

Setting the stage for learning (TEFC): teaching the 3's, 4's and 5's

United States, 1966
Similarity: 77%

Their world (TEFC)

Hungary, 1965
Similarity: 77%

Playing Outdoors (TEFC)

Unknown
Similarity: 77%

Make Believe Play (TEFC)

Unknown
Similarity: 76%

We're gonna have recess (TEFC)

Canada, 1967
Similarity: 76%

A Child went forth

United States, 1948
Similarity: 75%

Structuring Play (TEFC)

Unknown
Similarity: 75%

My art is me (TEFC)

United States, 1969
Similarity: 75%

All in a day

Australia, 1961
Similarity: 75%

Hi daddy (TEFC)

United States, 1974
Similarity: 75%

Blocks (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1974
Similarity: 75%

Child's play (TEFC)

United States, 1977
Similarity: 75%

Inside Play (TEFC)

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 75%

Little blocks

United States, 1973
Similarity: 75%
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ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We recognise the connection of First Peoples to their Country and that Treaty marks a renewed relationship grounded in truth-telling, self‑determination and respect. We also acknowledge First Nations people as the original storytellers of this land and recognise their significant contribution to the contemporary moving image.