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Every Child

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6.3/10 • 32

1979-09-010h 6m

ComedyAnimationMusicFamily

This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979). It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration of Children's Rights: every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.

Directors
Eugene Fedorenko
Writters
Bernard Carez, Derek Lamb, Raymond Pollender

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  1. Bernard Carez

    Bernard Carez

  2. Sophie Cowling

    Sophie Cowling

    Child

  3. Raymond Pollender

    Raymond Pollender

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CinemaSerf

Apr 1, 2024

7/10

Produced to contribute to an UN initiative, this short feature sees a young child sitting on the lap of one of two sound effects artists in a radio studio and then takes us on an animated journey as this mischievous and curious baby manages to get itself passed from pillar to post, anonymously, unable to find anyone who wished to keep it. It can be a little poignant at times. People would rather focus on their work, or keep their pet or a romanic liaison - indeed just about any excuse to, well, be excused. Funny how it's usually those who have the least that give most... Quite a sad indictment, really - but nicely animated.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
babychild abandonmentsound effect