Street Kids
1985
21 min
Coming soon
In this short documentary, a succession of black and white photographs provides a gritty look at juvenile prostitution and at the young people, male and female, struggling to get off the streets. Highlighting the links between being sexually abused as a child, loss of self-esteem, and turning to the streets, the film quickly dispels the images of glamor and big money usually associated with prostitution, and shows the positive efforts of child-care workers to help juvenile prostitutes find a way out.
Details
In this short documentary, a succession of black and white photographs provides a gritty look at juvenile prostitution and at the young people, male and female, struggling to get off the streets. Highlighting the links between being sexually abused as a child, loss of self-esteem, and turning to the streets, the film quickly dispels the images of glamor and big money usually associated with prostitution, and shows the positive efforts of child-care workers to help juvenile prostitutes find a way out.
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directorPeg Campbell
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producerJennifer Torrance
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executive producerJohn Taylor
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photographyMoira Simpson
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soundRichard Patton
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editingHaida Paul
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sound editingHaida PaulShelly Hamer
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re-recordingBarry P. Jones
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animationSvend-Erik Eriksen
Education
Ages 16 to 18
Study Guide - Guide 1
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values
Health/Personal Development - Mental Health/Stress/Suicide
Health/Personal Development - Substance Use and Abuse/Addiction
Media Education - Documentary Film
Warning (if any): Prostitution, language, drug usage, domestic violence, sexual abuse, suicide
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
Still images depicting recreations of stories of people involved in prostitution in Vancouver, paired with voiceover narration and sound effects of certain situations.
How is this style of documentary different from a traditional videographic style of storytelling? Does it change the dynamic or feeling of the documentary? Which style is more poignant and why?
What do you notice about the variety of stories being told in this documentary? What similarities and differences exist between their stories?
Why might the filmmaker have chosen not to depict the real people involved in these stories? Could a documentary exist with the real subjects? What ethical concerns would have to be addressed?
