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.
Every Child (1979) is a comedy, animation, music and family film directed by Eugene Fedorenko, released on September 1, 1979 with a runtime of 6m. It stars Bernard Carez, Sophie Cowling and Raymond Pollender. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 37 ratings.
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Directed by Eugene Fedorenko, written by Bernard Carez, Derek Lamb and Raymond Pollender.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 37 ratings.
Produced to contribute to an UN initiative, this short feature sees a young child sitting on the lap of one of two sound effects artists in a radio studio and then takes us on an animated journey as this mischievous and curious baby manages to get itself passed from pillar to post, anonymously, unable to find anyone who wished to keep it. It can be a little poignant at times. People would rather focus on their…
Reviewed on April 1, 2024
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Every Child (1979) is available to stream on OVID and IndieFlix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Every Child (1979) includes Bernard Carez, Sophie Cowling and Raymond Pollender. The film was directed by Eugene Fedorenko. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Every Child was released on September 1, 1979 and runs for 6m.
Every Child (1979) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 37 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, animation and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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