Class meets Fridays, March 14 - April 25. No class on April 4.

There have been some extraordinary films about children that feature astonishing performances by young people. In addition to entertainment value, these films offer
insights into child psychology and provide ways of understanding the attitudes of various cultures towards children. We will screen and then discuss six such films, one each week. The tentative list is: "Forbidden Games" (French, 1952); "Panther Panchali" (India, 1955); "Spirit of the Beehive" (Spanish, 1973); "Padre Padrone" (Italian, 1977); "My Life as a Dog" (Sweden, 1985); and "Children of Heaven" (Iran, 1998). The group will also discuss film techniques and the ways in which the various filmmakers create powerful portraits of children. Instructor: Ira Konigsberg