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Subjects (65)
Sexuality and Reproduction (21)

Puberty and Late Childhood (4)

  • Changes
    Changes
    Moira Simpson 1989 18 min
    This film explores the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Imaginative, animated sequences illustrate the amazing physical changes the body undergoes. Myths are dispelled and youngsters are encouraged to feel pride in themselves and their emerging sexuality.
  • Head Full of Questions
    Head Full of Questions
    Moira Simpson 1989 19 min
    The first film in the Growing Up series tells curious pre-adolescents the facts they want to know, with an appealing mix of humour and imagination. Topics discussed include sexual attraction and sexual intercourse, fertilization, the growth of an embryo and birth of a baby, as well as a brief look at AIDS and at birth control. Detailed information about relationships is presented through the loving connection between two animated characters, Fred and Anna. The two hosts engage the students in discussion, encouraging them to ask questions and share their thoughts and feelings.
  • Sweet Jesus
    Sweet Jesus
    Lori Malépart-Traversy 2022 3 min
    This film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised.
    What happens when masturbation has its “come to Jesus” moment? This animated short takes a light and humorous approach to examining religion’s moral taboos around the female body and desires. A story full of kindness and questioning, in which good and evil intermingle with prayer and caresses.
  • Turquoise Fish
    Turquoise Fish
    Lori Malépart-Traversy 2022 3 min
    This film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised.
    A young woman recalls a kooky ritual involving masturbation that she’d invented as a child. A candid and introspective short film about forgetting the outside world and abandoning oneself to pleasure (and fish).

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