The Childhood of Art

★★★★★

Original title: L'enfance de l'art / Childhood of Art

1990 · 7 min

Directed by Anne-Marie Miéville · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Short filmDramaWar

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Cast

Nathalie Kadem Antoine Reyes Michel Bompoil Denis Vallas Nicolas Sukic

Credits

Cinematography: Sophie Maintigneux
Produced by: Marie-France Delobel Jacques Grandclaude

Plot

Children living and playing in a war zone are touched by violence. Part of How Are the Kids? (1990), a UNICEF-sponsored six-film anthology depicting childhood horrors around the world.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Childhood of Art (1990) is a Swiss short film directed by Anne-Marie Miéville. It stars Nathalie Kadem, Antoine Reyes and Michel Bompoil. It runs 7 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (74 votes)
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