A Story Of Children And Film

Focusing on the performances and direction of children in film, this documentary is a goldmine of masterful footage from rare films. Over 50 films are featured from around the world, and we witness a range of emotions from strops, loss, loneliness, fear, joy and many more from superb child actors. The commentary is insightful, lending context and analysis but never intruding too much on the cinematic experience. A fascinating film about the emotional range and depth of children that any cinephile should seek out. The only problem is the struggle to find the films to watch yourself afterwards!

Duke’s At Komedia, 27 May 2014

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This screening was part of Picturehouse’s Discover Tuesday strand – where a different arthouse, foreign language, indie or documentary film is screened each week.