The Invention of the Adolescent
This short documentary studies the fate reserved to young people through the ages. Drawing from paintings, archival footage and various other documents, the film demonstrates that during the 16th and 17th century, young people lived happily alongside their elders. This equilibrium was broken in the 19th century, when the defense of the young and the protection afforded by reformers and educators created the generation gap evident in Western society today. Will dialogue between society’s young and less young ever resume
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The Invention of the Adolescent, Patricia Watson, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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Credits
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directorPatricia Watson
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scriptPatricia Watson
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producerGuy GloverCecily Burwash
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photographyJean-Claude LabrecquePaul Leach
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animation cameraRaymond Dumas
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soundJacques Drouin
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editingArthur Lipsett
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animationArthur Lipsett
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sound editingPierre BernierDonald Douglas
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re-recordingRon AlexanderRoger Lamoureux
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narratorSidney Lamb
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