I am Eleven : a Documentary

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"PMP11"
Censorship classification: G.
Bonus features: Where are they now?; filmmaker Q & As; extra scenes; making of soundtrack; Darlingheart; trailer.
Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey set off around the world to produce this documentary feature film and online project. I AM ELEVEN is a life-affirming global portrait of humanity at a crucial age; no longer children, not quite adults, preparing to inherit a world changing as quickly and dramatically as they are. This documentary focuses on a series of eleven year-olds from 15 countries, each speaking in their own words and revealing the private obsessions and public concerns that animate their lives. It is simultaneously an epic survey of the similarities and distinctions between cultures and an intimate account of these young personalities finding their way in the world today. Eleven year-olds share, in different languages their thoughts on a range of subjects issues such as love, war, global warming, music, terrorism, culture, family, happiness, religion and the future. Each of their situations allows a single glimpse into a young mind, and combine to provide a powerful insight into the future of our world. As straight up and personal as the 7 Up Series, and with the comedy and honesty of Spellbound, this documentary enables us to explore an age where these not quite kids, not quite teenagers briefly linger, between the frank openness and sometimes naivety of childhood, and the sharp and surprisingly brave wisdom and knowing of adulthood. As much as it is a story about them, it is a story with them, of what it is like to be eleven today. This documentary and www.iameleven.com presents strikingly personal portrayals of a generation exploring their take on personal and global issues. We invite you to leave comments and interact with our subjects.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Global Portrait of Eleven Year Olds submitted by Beth Manuel on July 31, 2017, 12:40pm If you like snapshots into the lives of young people around the world, this is a great documentary for that. I find these types of portrayals and interviews fascinating. Some of the kids from other parts of the world seem to have more of a global perspective of their place in the world. There are probably American kids who couldn't relate to the one (American) shown in this film, as she was pretty affluent and isn't representative of ALL American kids, but it was an honest portrayal.