Children of the World

Duration 84 min.

Language English

Dahomey (Benin) Denis Hargrave, 1968
Nepal James (Jim) Carney, 1968
Chile – Huaso Denis Hargrave, 1972

All films: Canada, 16mm, color, English. Total runtime: 84 min

The short films in this program are part of the documentary series *Children of the World*, produced in collaboration between UNICEF and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). In the 1960s, the UN children's agency began focusing on education and healthcare initiatives in newly independent nations and commissioned a series of half-hour episodes set in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The contributions by Denis Hargrave and James Carney are rarely seen examples of cinematic "development cooperation," centering on the stories of children supported by UNICEF programs.