Family Circles

Directed by

Morten Parker

Country

Canada

How it feels

This short documentary shows how a child's home life affects their school performance through three case studies. It demonstrates how problems like parental neglect or conflict can harm a child's confidence and learning.

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What happens

Family Circles (Les Parents) is a 1949 short documentary film directed by Morten Parker and produced by Gudrun Parker and Tom Daly for the National Film Board of Canada. The film shows how the interplay of home and school influences the development of children. The experiences of three children illustrate vividly how parental indifference, lack of imagination, and emotional conflict at home can destroy the confidence and enthusiasm necessary for a child's success at school. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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