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A Story of Children and Film

Documentary

2013, Movie, 1h 45min

A meticulous essay on the presence and representation of children in the history of cinema, in which cinematographies from all over the world are analyzed.

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Mark Cousins

Cast:

Mark Cousins

Reviews

Critic Mark Kermode

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An Odyssey confirming him as a modern poet of the moving image.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Ian Freer

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Another thoughtful and lovingly crafted jalopy ride through cinema by Cousins.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Tim Robey

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Something about Mark Cousins’s feyly magisterial presenting style fits the material like a glove in his new documentary – it may be the best thing he’s ever done.

Read full review at The Telegraph

Critic Jake Bolin

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...nya perspektiv på klassiska scener ur barnens filmhistoria.

Read full review at Moviezine

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"A Story of Children and Film" is a captivating documentary that delves into the representation of childhood in the history of cinema. Featuring 53 films from 25 countries, this film takes viewers on a journey through the adventures, struggles, and joys of youth. With a unique blend of passion, poetry, and portraiture, it showcases the surrealism, loneliness, fun, and destructiveness of childhood. This eye-opening documentary is both a celebration of childhood and the movies that capture it.

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