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Children of War

1986 25 min
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A short doc about teenagers from war and conflict zones. It focuses on the 1985-86 International Youth for Peace and Justice Tour – featuring young people from Central America, southern Africa and Northern Ireland – and depicts their interaction with Canadian high school students. Contains graphic accounts of violence.

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Children of War

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A short doc about teenagers from war and conflict zones. It focuses on the 1985-86 International Youth for Peace and Justice Tour – featuring young people from Central America, southern Africa and Northern Ireland – and depicts their interaction with Canadian high school students. Contains graphic accounts of violence.

This work contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
  • director
    Premika Ratnam
  • producer
    Micheline Le Guillou
    Gerry Rogers
  • executive producer
    Kathleen Shannon
  • script
    Pat Dillon
    Premika Ratnam
  • cinematography
    Roger Rochat
  • sound
    Catherine Van Der Donckt
  • editing
    MeiYen Chan
    Premika Ratnam
  • sound editing
    MeiYen Chan
  • re-recording
    Shelley Craig
  • narrator
    Michelle Brome
  • music
    Fito Garcia

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