The Save the Children Fund Film (1971)

Directed by

Ken Loach

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

50 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the work of a charity that supported children in the UK during the early 1970s. It was made for television but the charity did not want it shown. The film follows daytime activities at the charity's centers and homes.

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What happens

The Save The Children Fund Film is a 1971 British documentary film directed by Ken Loach and produced by Tony Garnett. Originally known as In Black and White, It was commissioned by London Weekend Television on behalf of the charity Save the Children. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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