Every Child (1979)

  • G
  • 09/01/1979 (CA)
  • Comedy, Animation, Music, Family
  • 6m

Overview

This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979). It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration of Children's Rights: every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.

Eugene Fedorenko

Director

Bernard Carez

Writer

Derek Lamb

Writer

Raymond Pollender

Writer

Cast

Bernard Carez's headshot

Bernard Carez

Sophie Cowling's headshot

Sophie Cowling

Child
Raymond Pollender's headshot

Raymond Pollender

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