A moving autobiographical first film
A 25-minute docu-drama based on the letters the filmmaker, Andrée Cazabon, received from her father while she was addicted and on the streets at age 13-14.
Filmed on 16mm color film for CBC it was nominated for 'Best Cinematography' at the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for Cinematographer, Joan Hutton, CSC.
Featured on CTV - Canada AM, City-TV, the Globe & Mail, the Toronto Start, the Ottawa Citizen, the Eccentris Theatre in Montreal and numerous conferences and community events.
The film and its guide is widely used amongst students, parents and professionals in Canada and the U.S.
Funded by the CBC, Rotary Clubs, the Toronto Rotary Club Foundation, the G.H. Woods Foundation, the Tippet Foundation and the National Film Board of Canada.
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All rights reserved - Productions Cazabon - 2010
Running time: 25 minutes
There are few films that focus on youth at risk that realistically capture the pain, truths and the issues as does Letters to a Street Child. It is a very valuable resource for all who are interested in gaining more knowledge and information about youth at risk.
Norman W. Powell Ed. D.; College of Education, Eastern Kentucky University
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