Children in War

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Children in War
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(Kinder im Krieg - Kriegskinder)
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108 min. , color
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31 January 2000
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plot synopsis:
This documentary deals with the effects of war and terrorism on children. The producers have chosen four examples of children living in societies branded by violent conflicts.
In Mostar, Bosnia a boy describes the shelling of his home and how a grenade exploded next to his bed leaving him with only one arm for the rest of his life.
The documentary tells the story of an Palestinian boy who lost his father during an attack of a mosque by Israeli settlers.
A Tutsi boy from Rwanda talks about watching his parents getting murdered by Hutu militia and then becoming a child soldier.
From Northern Ireland comes the story of a Catholic teenager suddenly living in peace after years of violence between Catholics and Protestants.
literature:
Dittmar Dahlmann (Hg.). Kinder und Jugendliche in Krieg und Revolution. Vom Dreißigjährigen Krieg bis zu den Kindersoldaten Afrikas. Paderborn: Schöningh, 2000.
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Won an "Emmy" in 2000.
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