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Childhood Films

Films about childhood have a universal appeal and inspire empathy, nostalgia, perhaps even idealism.
In this list are the films I want my children to see and others that feed into areas of personal interest, like education, society and film studies. Through their diverse forms and contents they have all struck a chord.
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Amelia and the AngelAmelia and the Angel

Amateur film195826 mins Location: South Kensington

A young angel scours London for her wings in this tender short by the young Ken Russell.

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Eagle RockEagle Rock

Children's196562 mins Location: Lake District National Park

A teenage boy breaks all the rules of rock climbing to reach the top of an off-limits Lake District mountain.

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Playing on Beach (Passmore Family Film)Playing on Beach (Passmore Family Film)

Home movie19031 minsSilent Location: Bognor Regis

Utterly gorgeous Edwardian home movie of a family's day out with bucket and spade on Bognor Regis beach.

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Riding AbreastRiding Abreast

194023 minsSilent

Three carefree schoolgirl cyclists learn the dangers of 'riding abreast' in this quaint cautionary tale shot in idyllic countryside.

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Village SchoolVillage School

Documentary194011 mins Location: Ashley Green

WWII evacuees adapt to village life in a patriotic documentary starring a real Buckinghamshire school teacher.

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Do Something!Do Something!

Current affairs197027 mins Location: Islington

This Week investigates how racial tensions in Islington are being stoked by social pressures, and what residents are doing to improve the area.