THEME EXPLORATION

early childhood education

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Thursday’s Children
Thursday’s Children
1954 · Lindsay Anderson
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Stupid Teacher
The Stupid Teacher
1945 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
French Cops Learning English
French Cops Learning English
1908 · Georges Méliès
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist films like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' deeply explore childhood vulnerability and the formative impact of poverty and social circumstances on young lives.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Through films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' Loach examines how early educational systems and socioeconomic conditions shape children's development and futures.