children learning
10 movies and shows
Childhood 2.0
Wed, 26 Aug 2020
For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time engaging in real life, free play, and autonomy. What are the effects on the next generation's mental, physical, and spiritual health? Childhood was more or less unchanged for millennia, but this is Childhood 2.0.
The Making of a Japanese
Fri, 05 Apr 2024
Intimately following 1st and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo, we observe kids learning the traits necessary to become part of Japanese society.
Children in the Classroom
Wed, 31 Mar 1954
A short documentary about the behaviour of Japanese primary school students.
Pathway Into Light
Tue, 04 Mar 1952
A documentary short celebrating the life of Louis Braille, his invention of the writing system named after him, and the legacy he has left behind.
Maria Montessori
Sun, 05 Nov 2023
Set in 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a Parisian cocotte at the height of her fame, flees Paris to hide her “idiot” daughter. There she meets Maria Montessori, who is pioneering a teaching method that may help the child.
A Very Animated War
Sun, 15 Aug 2021
From 1945 to 1989, after the capitulation of Nazi Germany, two rival ideologies, communism and capitalism, faced each other in a merciless battle. On one side of the Iron Curtain and on the other, throughout the Cold War, the USSR and the United States sought to shape children’s imaginations through their magazines and films. Never in the history of mankind have so many comic books been published and so many cartoons produced for young people. In November 1989, communism collapsed with the Berlin Wall; capitalism was left to decide the future of the world. What if this victory had been prepared for a long time, and our thinking conditioned, from our early childhood, to ensure this absolute triumph?
Elementary
Wed, 29 Jan 2025
In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be cheered while teachers know they do not only teach, they also educate. With care, tenacity and efforts, children are trained to become not only responsible citizens but also human beings.
Kiko and the Animals
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
Kiko is a nightmare for all the animals. He bullies them all the time, even the smallest mouse can't escape from him! How could the animals stand out and make him understand that they are just like him, capable of emotions, love, and deserve respect?
The College Students
Sun, 07 Jul 2019
A college. His teachers and his students. His conflicts and his lies. His images and his words. His looks and his silences.
Tractor Ted Showtime
Tue, 01 Jan 2008
It’s showtime and Tractor Ted joins the children who all want to win first prize with their animals. They have cows, sheep, pigs, and more, but who will win? Stunt riders amaze us with their tricks and a sheep dog finds some funny animals to round up!