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Children on War (4:25)
Elizabeth Wood | New York, NY
From the filmmaker: In this film, I asked 24 children to talk about War. I hoped to discover a basic truth about our country's relationship with violence and aggression. We rarely listen to children; we assume that their lack of experience prevents them from providing insight into complicated issues. Yet we recognize that children absorb the world around them, filtering society into their own world view. I suspect that the most accurate mirror of our own beliefs is found in the thoughts of our children. In this short film, we hear the opinions of those who will ultimately be most affected by the consequences of current warfare.
This film was formerly titled The Birth of War
Producer Biography:
Elizabeth Wood is the co-director of the feature documentary, Wade in the Water, a film created with students in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, which will premiere Autumn '07. She is also the co-director of Ruth, a feature documentary-in-progress, about the life of Ruth Nussbaum from pre-WWII Berlin to Hollywood. Her short films include Chaste, Three Guns and Drums and Saffron Limited. Elizabeth studied film, design and creative writing at Parson's and Eugene Lang in New York City.
Elizabeth Wood is the co-director of the feature documentary, Wade in the Water, a film created with students in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, which will premiere Autumn '07. She is also the co-director of Ruth, a feature documentary-in-progress, about the life of Ruth Nussbaum from pre-WWII Berlin to Hollywood. Her short films include Chaste, Three Guns and Drums and Saffron Limited. Elizabeth studied film, design and creative writing at Parson's and Eugene Lang in New York City.
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Children On War
Posted by: Obosan, November 24, 2007 - 13:06
Hello I am contacting you as I received this video through a friend who is a budding filmaker but I could not open it on my computer. Please send me a version that I can see as my daughter Nzingha Primus participated in this film.. Thank you