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Grace, Milly, Lucy... Child Soldiers

2010 1 h 12 min
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This feature documentary exposes the little-known tragedy of girl soldiers in Uganda. How can they learn to live normal lives again after being abducted and trained to become killing machines? Clinging to their dreams, Grace, Milly and Lucy are trying to restore meaning to their lives and break the silence surrounding the fate of a sacrificed generation.

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This feature documentary exposes the little-known tragedy of girl soldiers in Uganda. How can they learn to live normal lives again after being abducted and trained to become killing machines? Clinging to their dreams, Grace, Milly and Lucy are trying to restore meaning to their lives and break the silence surrounding the fate of a sacrificed generation.

This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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  • producer
    Raymonde Provencher
    Colette Loumède
    Johanne Bergeron
  • writer
    Raymonde Provencher
  • director
    Raymonde Provencher
  • editing
    Marina Popova
    Denis Boisvert
  • director of photography
    François Beauchemin
  • location sound
    Marcel Fraser
  • sound editing
    Claude Langlois
  • assistant director
    Isabelle Longtin
  • research
    Raymonde Provencher
    Isabelle Longtin
    Isabelle-Anne Bélanger
  • field research
    Peter Acuch
    Jude M. Rubanga
  • additional sound
    Robert Cornellier
  • translation
    Peter Acuch
    Charles Olango
  • mix
    Luc Léger
  • foley
    Claude Langlois
  • online editing
    Denis Gathelier
    Françoise Laprise
  • on-line technical support
    Martine Forget
    Isabelle Painchaud
  • subtitles
    Productions Manitou Inc.
  • titles
    Gaspard Gaudreau
  • legal advisor
    Lussier & Khouzam
  • administrator
    John Chretien
    Manon Provencher
  • coordinator
    Mélanie Lasnier
  • production manager
    Mélanie Lasnier
  • marketing officer
    François Jacques
  • marketing officer - assistance
    Émilie Nguyen Ngoc
  • technical coordinator
    Richard Cliche
  • production coordinator
    Hélène Regimbal
    Dominique Brunet
  • administrative assistant
    Lise Lévesque
  • associate producer
    Maryse Chapdelaine
  • executive producer
    Robert Cornellier
    Patricio Henríquez
    Raymonde Provencher
  • executive producer in development
    Yves Bisaillon

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Education

Ages 16 to 17
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Guide 1
School subjects
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights History and Citizenship Education - Issues in Society Today Media Education - Documentary Film Social Studies - Development/Global Issues
Have students write first impressions and questions while viewing, and opt to extend into personal essays or poetry. Group research topics can include: the role of women in Ugandan society; the current situation in Uganda; existence of child soldiers today; child soldier awareness groups. Film students can examine effective documentary strategies for presenting controversial topics, and ask: should documentary contain a bias? Can documentary be neutral? How can documentary help change society?
Grace, Milly, Lucy... Child Soldiers
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