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Sudden Departure
196527 min 48 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Georges Dufaux
Production: Marcel Martin
When an infant or small child enters hospital, there can be dangerous emotional shock caused by separation from the mother. Filmed at a children's hospital, this film examines the nature of the child's deprivation. A psychiatrist discusses what parents can do to lessen fear and anxiety.
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Subject categories
- Health and Medicine > Babies and Children
- Families > Child Rearing and DevelopmentChildrenHealth and IllnessParent-Child Relationships
- Psychology and Psychiatry > ChildrenEmotional LifeFamily Life
Credits
- director
- Georges Dufaux
- photography
- Georges Dufaux
- executive producer
- Marcel Martin
- sound
- Marcel Carrière
- editing
- Monique Fortier
- Georges Dufaux
- sound editing
- Pierre Bernier
Awards
- Best Scientific Film -Silver PlaqueInternational Children's Film Festival
- Second Prize - Silver Trophy - Category: DocumentaryInternational Television Festival