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Warrendale (1967)

Warrendale (1967)

Documentary

The Cannes prize-winner they dare not show on TV.

Release Date: 1967, June 7
Directors: Allan King
Countries: Canada
Production: Allan King Associates, Allan King Associates, CBC, CBC

Overview:

Filmed over five weeks at the Warrendale residential treatment center near Toronto, "Warrendale" observes twelve emotionally disturbed children and the staff who care for them. Working without narration, interviews, or direction, Allan King records daily life as it unfolds, establishing what he later described as “actuality drama.”

Keywords:

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