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Every Child

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Producing House

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 OscarĀ® for Best Animated Short Film.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-09-01

Runtime: 6 mins

Director: Eugene Fedorenko

Writer: Bernard Carez, Derek Lamb, Raymond Pollender

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Comedy, Animation, Music, Family

Original title: Every Child

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Production Countries: Canada

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Geronimo1967
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.
2024-04-01

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