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Miss Beatty's Children
directed by Pamela Rooks, 1958-; performed by Protima Bedi, 1949-1998, Faith Brook, 1922-2012 and Jenny Seagrove (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 46 mins
In 1936 Colonial India, Jane Beatty moves to Trippuvur to work for Mabel Forster, a missionary determined to make a difference and save young local girls from being sold to the temple for prostitution. When Jane purchases a girl to save her from such a fate, she brings the mission into a head-on conflict with Kam...
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directed by Pamela Rooks, 1958-; performed by Protima Bedi, 1949-1998, Faith Brook, 1922-2012 and Jenny Seagrove (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 46 mins
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In 1936 Colonial India, Jane Beatty moves to Trippuvur to work for Mabel Forster, a missionary determined to make a difference and save young local girls from being sold to the temple for prostitution. When Jane purchases a girl to save her from such a fate, she brings the mission into a head-on conflict with Kamla Devi, a senior temple woman. Jane is then forced to smuggle the girl out of Trippuvur and put her up for adoption in the city. How...
In 1936 Colonial India, Jane Beatty moves to Trippuvur to work for Mabel Forster, a missionary determined to make a difference and save young local girls from being sold to the temple for prostitution. When Jane purchases a girl to save her from such a fate, she brings the mission into a head-on conflict with Kamla Devi, a senior temple woman. Jane is then forced to smuggle the girl out of Trippuvur and put her up for adoption in the city. However, when Jane realizes that adopted children get sent back to the mission when their British foster parents move home to England, she is unwilling to leave the girl to such a fate. Thus, Jane Beatty makes her first adoption. However, being a single parent to Indian and Eurasian children proves to be challenging in a racially discriminating society. American doctor Alan Chandler helps her out along the way, becoming her confidante, but big changes are ahead as the beginnings of the Second World War start to brew. Awards/Festivals: Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director, Silver Lotus Award for Best Cinematography & Best Processing, National Film Awards, India; Montreal World Film Festival Canada; Asia Pacific Film Festival; Damascus Film Festival; International Women Directors Festival, Marseille; International Film Festival of India.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Protima Bedi, 1949-1998, Faith Brook, 1922-2012, Jenny Seagrove
Author / Creator
Pamela Rooks, 1958-, Protima Bedi, 1949-1998, Faith Brook, 1922-2012, Jenny Seagrove
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Prejudice, Adoption, Children, Racism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
Subject
Prejudice, Adoption, Children, Racism
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Norinoi
directed by Choi Eun-jin, fl. 2008 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 3 mins
This short, animated film from South Korea was directed by Choi Eun-jin.
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directed by Choi Eun-jin, fl. 2008 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 3 mins
Description
This short, animated film from South Korea was directed by Choi Eun-jin.
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Animation
Author / Creator
Choi Eun-jin, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Children, Foods
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Subject
Children, Foods
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Rekawa
written by Lester James Peries, 1919-; directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957 and Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1956), 1 hour 47 mins
This drama was directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Somapala Dharmapriya, Myrtle Fernando, and Shesha Palihakkara, is about a boy who befriends a palm reader, only to discover that his destiny is to become a village healer.
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written by Lester James Peries, 1919-; directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957 and Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1956), 1 hour 47 mins
Description
This drama was directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Somapala Dharmapriya, Myrtle Fernando, and Shesha Palihakkara, is about a boy who befriends a palm reader, only to discover that his destiny is to become a village healer.
Date Written / Recorded
1956
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957, Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981
Contributor
Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Lester James Peries, 1919-
Author / Creator
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957, Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Parent-child relations, Children, Anger, Fathers, Healers, Friendships, Town life, Blindness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1956 by Lester James Peries Productions
Subject
Parent-child relations, Children, Anger, Fathers, Healers, Friendships, Town life, Blindness
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Sampaguita, National Flower
directed by Francis Xavier Pasion, fl. 1999-2013; produced by Chuck Gutierrez, 1981-, Joji Alonso, fl. 2004-2013 and Francis Xavier Pasion, fl. 1999-2013; performed by Reynalyn Bunag, fl. 2010, Maya Bernardo, fl. 2010-2012 and Marlon Abalos, fl. 2010 (Philippines: Francis Xavier Pasion, 2010), 1 hour 17 mins
This drama, directed by Francis Xavier Pasion, is about the lives of children in the Philippines as symbolized by sampaguita, the national flower.
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directed by Francis Xavier Pasion, fl. 1999-2013; produced by Chuck Gutierrez, 1981-, Joji Alonso, fl. 2004-2013 and Francis Xavier Pasion, fl. 1999-2013; performed by Reynalyn Bunag, fl. 2010, Maya Bernardo, fl. 2010-2012 and Marlon Abalos, fl. 2010 (Philippines: Francis Xavier Pasion, 2010), 1 hour 17 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Francis Xavier Pasion, is about the lives of children in the Philippines as symbolized by sampaguita, the national flower.
Date Written / Recorded
2010
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Reynalyn Bunag, fl. 2010, Maya Bernardo, fl. 2010-2012, Marlon Abalos, fl. 2010
Contributor
Chuck Gutierrez, 1981-, Joji Alonso, fl. 2004-2013, Francis Xavier Pasion, fl. 1999-2013
Author / Creator
Francis Xavier Pasion, fl. 1999-2013, Reynalyn Bunag, fl. 2010, Maya Bernardo, fl. 2010-2012, Marlon Abalos, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Francis Xavier Pasion
Topic / Theme
Poverty, Child labor, Social classes, City life, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Francis Xavier Pasion
Subject
Poverty, Child labor, Social classes, City life, Children
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Dream Tapir
directed by Lee Young-seok, 1978-; produced by Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and Korea National University of Arts (Seoul, Seoul-si: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 14 mins
A boy wakes up alone from in his room and suddenly he’s surrounded by things such as wallpaper shape, cat mewing, and the shadow under the bed. And all draw close to him and seize him with fear. Such images appear in his nightmares and torment him.
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directed by Lee Young-seok, 1978-; produced by Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and Korea National University of Arts (Seoul, Seoul-si: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 14 mins
Description
A boy wakes up alone from in his room and suddenly he’s surrounded by things such as wallpaper shape, cat mewing, and the shadow under the bed. And all draw close to him and seize him with fear. Such images appear in his nightmares and torment him.
Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Animation
Contributor
Korean Film Council (KOFIC), Korea National University of Arts
Author / Creator
Lee Young-seok, 1978-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Fear, Children, Animals, Sleep
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Subject
Fear, Children, Animals, Sleep
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A Kind of Childhood: Growing Up in Dhaka City
directed by Tareque Masud, 1956-2011 and Catherine Masud, 1963-; produced by Susan Bissell, fl. 1987-2017 and Trudie Styler, 1954-, TVO, Audiovision and Xingu Films (Dhaka Division: Tareque Masud Memorial Trust, 2002), 50 mins
A Kind of Childhood explores the complex theme of child labor, through the interwoven personal stories of working children in Bangladesh: their struggle to survive, to balance work and education, and to follow their dreams. At the core of the film is the story of Idris, who loses his garments factory job due to a...
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directed by Tareque Masud, 1956-2011 and Catherine Masud, 1963-; produced by Susan Bissell, fl. 1987-2017 and Trudie Styler, 1954-, TVO, Audiovision and Xingu Films (Dhaka Division: Tareque Masud Memorial Trust, 2002), 50 mins
Description
A Kind of Childhood explores the complex theme of child labor, through the interwoven personal stories of working children in Bangladesh: their struggle to survive, to balance work and education, and to follow their dreams. At the core of the film is the story of Idris, who loses his garments factory job due to an anti-child labor campaign in the U.S. Driven by economic necessity, he becomes a public transport helper to support his ailing father...
A Kind of Childhood explores the complex theme of child labor, through the interwoven personal stories of working children in Bangladesh: their struggle to survive, to balance work and education, and to follow their dreams. At the core of the film is the story of Idris, who loses his garments factory job due to an anti-child labor campaign in the U.S. Driven by economic necessity, he becomes a public transport helper to support his ailing father, while struggling to continue his schooling.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Bissell, fl. 1987-2017, Trudie Styler, 1954-, TVO, Audiovision, Xingu Films, Shelley King, 1955-
Author / Creator
Tareque Masud, 1956-2011, Catherine Masud, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Tareque Masud Memorial Trust
Speaker / Narrator
Shelley King, 1955-
Topic / Theme
Children, Child abuse, Child labor
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Tareque Masud Memorial Trust. All Rights Reserved.
Subject
Children, Child abuse, Child labor
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Lost and Found
directed by Kim Dong Ryung, fl. 2004-2012; produced by Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2004), 17 mins
When Yun-ji finds out that her mom is sick with cancer, she finds herself wandering the subway. Meanwhile a little girl turns up at the ‘Lost & Found’ office waiting for her mom to look for her. One faces the prospect of losing her mom while the other hopes to find her mom. Produced by the Korean Academy of Fi...
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directed by Kim Dong Ryung, fl. 2004-2012; produced by Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2004), 17 mins
Description
When Yun-ji finds out that her mom is sick with cancer, she finds herself wandering the subway. Meanwhile a little girl turns up at the ‘Lost & Found’ office waiting for her mom to look for her. One faces the prospect of losing her mom while the other hopes to find her mom. Produced by the Korean Academy of Film Arts.
Date Written / Recorded
2004
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA)
Author / Creator
Kim Dong Ryung, fl. 2004-2012
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Family separation, Runaways, Subway trains, Cancer, Daughters, Family, Mothers, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Korean Academy of Film Arts.
Subject
Family separation, Runaways, Subway trains, Cancer, Daughters, Family, Mothers, Children
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Oblivion
directed by Han Hye-jin, 1981-; produced by Korean Film Council (KOFIC) (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 2 mins
This animated film, directed by Hye-jin Han, is about a young collector who fails to keep the most important thing in mind.
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directed by Han Hye-jin, 1981-; produced by Korean Film Council (KOFIC) (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 2 mins
Description
This animated film, directed by Hye-jin Han, is about a young collector who fails to keep the most important thing in mind.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Korean Film Council (KOFIC)
Author / Creator
Han Hye-jin, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Collecting and collectables, Animated films, Animals, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Subject
Collecting and collectables, Animated films, Animals, Children
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Shanghai Tales, 3, When My Child is Born
directed by Dingding Ke and Jing Guo; produced by Dingding Ke, Jing Guo and Lawrence Elman, fl. 2002, in Shanghai Tales, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour
This series on contemporary China is filmed from an insiders point of view and portrays daily life in one of the nation's busiest and most iconic cities. The three episodes provide a window into China today, giving viewers an opportunity to assess the similarities and differences between China and other cultures.T...
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directed by Dingding Ke and Jing Guo; produced by Dingding Ke, Jing Guo and Lawrence Elman, fl. 2002, in Shanghai Tales, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour
Description
This series on contemporary China is filmed from an insiders point of view and portrays daily life in one of the nation's busiest and most iconic cities. The three episodes provide a window into China today, giving viewers an opportunity to assess the similarities and differences between China and other cultures.This remarkable film profiles a couple that craves personal freedom, but is faced with the unwanted constraints of parenthood. In a soci...
This series on contemporary China is filmed from an insiders point of view and portrays daily life in one of the nation's busiest and most iconic cities. The three episodes provide a window into China today, giving viewers an opportunity to assess the similarities and differences between China and other cultures.This remarkable film profiles a couple that craves personal freedom, but is faced with the unwanted constraints of parenthood. In a society where grandmothers are expected to care for babies, how much freedom is it reasonable for a mother to expect?When Jun finds herself pregnant, she agrees to marry Long to avoid stigma and judgment. Jun is an English translator with a specialty in Virginia Woolf novels who identifies strongly with Woolf’s quest for independence. Long is a PhD candidate who is bored with reading about Karl Marx and takes a different approach to studying his subject.The film captures disagreements between Jun and her mother as new child-rearing theories spar with traditional ones. Jun’s disdain for her mother and plans for her career only elevate the tension, as she reveals her intentions to travel to Australia for coursework, leaving her husband and baby behind. When My Child Is Born gives audiences a glimpse of one manifestation of feminism in a Chinese family.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dingding Ke, Jing Guo, Lawrence Elman, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Dingding Ke, Jing Guo
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Shanghai Tales
Topic / Theme
Family, Pregnancy, Cultural norms, Childcare, Family relationships, Daughters, Mothers, Children, Feminism, Gender roles, Area Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
Subject
Family, Pregnancy, Cultural norms, Childcare, Family relationships, Daughters, Mothers, Children, Feminism, Gender roles
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Aki Ra's Boys
directed by James Leong, fl. 2006-2012 and Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012 (Singapore: Lianain Films, 2007), 57 mins
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decid...
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directed by James Leong, fl. 2006-2012 and Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012 (Singapore: Lianain Films, 2007), 57 mins
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Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him to a home in Siem Reap for young landmine victims. Despite his tragedy, Boreak is ever optimistic and refreshingly lacki...
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him to a home in Siem Reap for young landmine victims. Despite his tragedy, Boreak is ever optimistic and refreshingly lacking in self-pity. Like most children, he is mischievous and inquisitive. He wants to be a wrestler, a rap artist, a football player. And he rarely acts as if his disability is a hindrance. This film looks at the world through Boreak’s eyes, and through the eyes of his good friend, Vannak. It is a world at once bleak and brimming with possibilities. Our camera follows the boys as they explore a rapidly changing Cambodia. And we travel with Boreak from Siem Reap to his hometown near the border with Thailand – an area still studded with millions of landmines; a place where impoverished villagers have little choice but to cultivate the very land that might one day claim their lives. Through Boreak, we also meet Aki Ra, a former child soldier, trained by the Khmer Rouge army to lay landmines. Now in his 30s, Aki Ra is haunted by his violent past and hopes to make amends by giving children like Boreak a home, and by helping remove the millions of landmines still buried in his country. A journey into the minefields shows us just how treacherous Aki Ra’s job is. On this trip, he removes two mines. But there are many more waiting to be found. Waiting to wreak havoc. Ultimately though, the film is a celebration of a child’s tenacity and indomitable will to overcome the odds. Boreak may be a victim, but he doesn't behave like one. His zest for life is infectious, his ability to laugh, a testament to the courage and strength children can have in the face of adversity.
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Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
James Leong, fl. 2006-2012, Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Lianain Films
Person Discussed
Aki Ra, 1973-
Topic / Theme
Physical disabilities, Explosive mines, Soldiers, Amputations, Friendships, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Lianain Films
Subject
Physical disabilities, Explosive mines, Soldiers, Amputations, Friendships, Children
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