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To See the World
19929 min 25 secFilm: Animation, Children's film, Fiction
Direction: Francine Desbiens
Production: Thérèse Descary
Script: Francine Desbiens
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency, in cooperation with Health and Welfare Canada, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada, la Société Radio-Canada and the German firm of Premiere Medien GmbH & Co. KG.
A kindly old man sends his grandson off to see the world. From the window of the train, the child discovers the problems plaguing this planet and imagines solutions to promote the happiness of children everywhere. A synthesis of Volume 1 of the Rights from the Heart/Droits au c÷ur collection, this animated film for five- to eight-year-olds puts the issue of children's rights in an international context.
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Subject categories
- Social Issues > Animation and Allegory on Social IssuesChildrenPovertySocial Problems
- Children and Youth > Children's RightsLiving Conditions
- Law and Crime > Children's RightsHuman Rights
- Developing Countries > Social ProblemsYouth
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Child Development
- Social Studies > Development/Global Issues
- Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
- Civics/Citizenship > Human Rights
- Health/Personal Development > Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution
Credits
- director
- Francine Desbiens
- script
- Francine Desbiens
- animation camera
- Francine Desbiens
- producer
- Thérèse Descary
- sound
- Louis Hone
- Sherly Desbiens
- editing
- Yves Dion
- sound editing
- Claude Beaugrand
- re-recording
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- Shelley Craig
- animation
- Francine Desbiens
- Yvon Mallette
- voice
- Vincent Hamel
- Pascal Lafrenière
- Alexandra Laverdière
- Jean-Philippe Paquin
- Vincent Potel
- Christiane Raby
- music
- Robert M. Lepage
Awards
- Special Jury CommendationInternational Animation Festival
- UNICEF Award for Best Film conveying the Theme "Rights of the Child"New England Children's Film and Video Festival
- Prize for Enhancing Global AwarenessInternational Children's Film Festival
- "USC/UNICEF Rights of the Child" AwardInternational Children's Film Festival
- Giffoni Film Festival Award - for the Rights from the Heart Series (3 parts) for all-round constant creative achievement and artistic integrity in the cinemaFilm Festival