What really is the border between the North and the South? How do we define the “better” life? How do we view each other’s societies? What misery is hiding in the apparent comfort of Northern and European societies? What misery is hiding in the apparent comfort of Northern and European societies? This year’s children and adolescents seem ever-present in the programmes submitted. Is it because they are the primary victims in our societies? We have five films to watch and reflect upon. This first session looks specifically at the question of North versus South. With the movement of families all around the word in search of work or a better life, this question is no longer purely geographic. We will also raise the issue of conclusions drawn by programme-makers from the North looking at other cultures.
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From UPF
The leading characters in this documentary are two children who since the age of 6 o 7 have had to be responsible for their families. For years they have practically… -
From UPF
They are between 8 and 18 years old and live in the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Homeless and poor, they have lost contact with their families and try to earn their living…