(It Takes a Child)

Content: At the age of 12, child activist Craig Kielburger, began his extraordinary fight against child labour. He went to India to find out about the realities of children who are forced to work in the carpet trade. He confronted the Canadian Prime Minister and then he toured the world, speaking out wherever he could. The film explores the complex issue of working children, and looks at “Free The Children” – the movement Craig and his school friends founded. Shot in India, Brazil & the Philippines.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

58 minutes

Year:

1998

Directors:

Judy Jackson

Production companies:

Judy Films

Actors:

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crews:

Director

Writer

Commissioning Editor

Associate Producer

Producer