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Overdose

Description

School, tennis lessons, swimming lessons, art classes, homework, piano practice... a boy's parents have organized his life to such an extent that he has no time for himself. Based on article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, this film illustrates children's right to rest and leisure. Film without words.

1994, 05 min 25 s

Directed by
Claude Cloutier
Produced by
Thérèse Descary
Production Agency
National Film Board of Canada

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Awards

  • Giffoni Film Festival Award - for the Rights from the Heart Series (3 parts) for all-round constant creative achievement and artistic integrity in the cinema

    Film Festival
    July 20 to 27 1997, Giffoni - Italy
  • Prix de la vague Award for Best Short Film

    International Francophone Film Festival in Acadie
    September 15 to 21 1995, Moncton - Canada

National Film Board of Canada Production
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