Crayons and Paper (2009)

Directed by

Bruce David Janu

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

30 min

Rated

NR

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary short that shows how a pediatrician asks children in war zones to draw pictures of their everyday lives. The film focuses on the artworks made by kids in Sri Lanka and Darfur.

poignantintrospectivequietsoberingcontemplativehumanizinggentle

What happens

Crayons and Paper is a documentary short, featuring Dr. Jerry Ehrlich, a pediatrician who has worked with Doctors Without Borders. To document the effect of war on children, Dr. Ehrlich has the children draw pictures of their lives. The film features drawings made by children in Sri Lanka and Darfur. The film is a follow-up to the documentary Facing Sudan. It premiered at The Dam Short Film Festival in February 2009 and was broadcast on DOC: The Documentary Channel until it changed formats. The film was produced, directed and edited by Bruce David Janu. The soundtrack was composed by Tom Flannery and Lorne Clarke (singer). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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