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Turning Away

Description

Turning Away is not another "day in the life of a street kid". Instead, it is a thorough examination of why young people end up on the street, what keeps them there and what it takes to escape.

We follow the subjects over time and we will see how they deal with what most people would consider the simplest challenges.

Warning: Stong language and scenes of drug use. Preview.

1998, 59 min 40 s

Directed by
Craig Chivers
Kenton Vaughan
Produced by
Silva Basmajian
Craig Chivers
Kenton Vaughan
Production Agency
Still Moving Pictures Inc.
National Film Board of Canada

Awards

  • Certificate of Honor

    Television Festival - Magnolia Award
    November 10 to 12 1998, Shanghai - China
  • Chris Award - Category: Health and Medicine

    International Film and Video Festival
    October 19 to 22 1998, Columbus - USA
  • Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Documentary Social

    Golden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival
    May 21 to 25 1998, Yorkton - Canada

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