Two Canadian films

Children of Soldiers – Growing Up Under the Flag, Claire Corriveau (2010), Montreal: National Film Board of Canada, 52 min. This incisive portrait of the daily lives of children and teens from four military families reveals the particular circumstances of the life at an army base. Every day, each must come to grips with absence, an uncertain future and the looming prospect of death. In a world where giving expression to fear or grief is taboo, young and old alike try to find balance between loyalty to the troops and staying true to themselves. Shot over the course of an entire troop deployment to Afghanistan, this film lifts the veil on a reality shared by thousands of children whose parents are deployed. Suitable for Canadian grade levels 9–12 (ages 14–18), college/university, adult

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