Toys

19667 min 46 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Grant Munro

Production: Grant Munro

Script: Margaret Wescott

Toys

It begins with the faces of children outside a toy store window at Christmas--but then the war toys appear and we realize that some games are played for keeps. This film has no commentary, but it is easy to see what it aims to show: war toys do not necessarily make warriors, but it is possible that they give a false glamor to the deadly pursuit. With toys that keep up with the times, this film creates a battle that is all too real and frightening.

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Subject categories

  • War, Conflict and Peace > Allegories of War and PeaceMilitarism
  • Children and Youth > Child Rearing and DevelopmentSports, Leisure and Play
  • Psychology and Psychiatry > ChildrenIndividual in Society
  • Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values

Credits

director
Grant Munro
producer
Grant Munro
script
Margaret Wescott
camera
Jean Roy
Paul Leach
editing
Roy Ayton
sound editing
Karl Duplessis
re-recording
Ron Alexander

Awards

  • Honourable Mention - Silver MedalInternational Children's Film Festival