Of hopscotch and little girls : stolen childhood / [print] Les Productions Virage Incorporated in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada ; written and directed by Marquise Lepage ; producer, Marcel Simard. - Princeton, New Jersey : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, (c)2005. - 1 videodisc (videodisc) (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Documentary. Originally produced in 1999. "FFH 10982."

Picture editor, Natacha Dufaux ; sound editor, Lusse Cloutier ; music, Robert Marcel Lepage. Picture editor, Natacha Dufaux ; sound editor, Lusse Cloutier ; music, Robert Marcel Lepage.

Hopscotch embodies the spirit of childhood, and little girls all over the world play it. But all too often, particularly in nonindustrialized nations, girls' childhoods are stolen, their dreams for the future shattered. Often denied access to education, girls are far more likely to assume household responsibilities, be conscripted into the workforce, be pushed into early marriages, and endure sexual abuse and, in some cases, mutilation. This provocative program features girls from around the globe who share their stories of abuse and neglect, and also their hopes and dreams, in a world that too often considers them second-class citizens.



FFH 10982 Films for the Humanities & Sciences


Girls--Social conditions.
Child labor.
Poor children.

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