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A lovely exploration of human nature and society, this film takes us into an unusual outdoor nursery. With the woods as their classroom and playground, a group of small children explore their surroundings and their relationships with each other in a remarkably free and unfettered environment. Through the children’s imaginative activities and games we can see flashes of their personal and collective development, a striking example of playing as learning.
Director: Anna Frances Ewert
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War and peace
Two Ukrainian boys’ summer unfolds just miles from the frontlines
22 minutes
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Technology and the self
The commodified childhood – scenes from two sisters’ lives in the creator economy
14 minutes
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Sports and games
Havana’s streets become racetracks in this exhilarating portrait of children at play
5 minutes
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Childhood and adolescence
The police camp where tween girls enter a sisterhood of law and order
28 minutes
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Childhood and adolescence
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Meaning and the good life
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10 minutes
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Education
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25 minutes
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Biography and memoir
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8 minutes
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Childhood and adolescence
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20 minutes