“the Birdcatcher of Rio” is a program in a series of 15 weekly programs, which intent to communicate the reality of children outside Denmark. Which angles of reality can be described in Children’s TV? How close can you go go in describing the true conditions of Children? Where are the borders between facts and fiction in Children’s TV? This film is based on the documentation on the app, 1000 street children who were killed in cold blood in Brazil last year. After actual research among street children, the script for this docu-drama was made. The street children chosen for the film perform according to this script.The film is a co-production between Children’s Rights Organizations in Rio de Janeiro, local social workers and media people together with 3 Children’s TV Departments in Europe.
Conegut per: Children from abroad = Children from other countries