The Boy and the Elephant | THE CHOICE IS YOURS (Ages 11-14)

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The choices we must make are not always easy. Are you ready for your next moment of choice? The young people in this selection of shorts must make decisions with consequences. What would you do?

For Ages 11-14 | 82 minutes | Presented in nonverbal and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Empathy, support, conflict resolution, identity, disability, peer pressure, awakening, choosing a path

This program contains: Physical and/or emotional conflict, loss, mature language

This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York.

The Boy and the Elephant

On his first day at elementary school, a student with an elephant head is met with stares and giggles from his classmates. However, one boy in the class is immediately captivated by the new student, and later the pair form a special bond on the playground. In the end, their budding friendship is threatened by the other students' scornful reaction, and the boy with the elephant head finds himself all alone again.

Year
2022
Runtime
7 minutes
Language
Nonverbal
Country
France
Rating
CONTENT DETAILS: Bullying
Note
THEMES: Peer Pressure, Friendship

Director
Sonia Gerbeaud
Screenwriter
Sonia Gerbeaud
Producer
Luc Camilli

5 films in package

The Boy and the Elephant

On his first day of school, an elephant-headed boy forms a special bond with a classmate who seems undeterred by his strange appearance. But it is not long before the other students' scornful reaction puts their budding friendship to the test.

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When Eviah's best friend urges him to ride the tallest, scariest, most extreme water slide in the park, he must muster the courage to face his fears — on the Black Slide and at home.

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Margot's Sister

When her sister, who has an intellectual disability, begins going to the same school as her, Margot does everything to deny their relationship in order to fit in. That is until an unexpected incident leads the young teen to reveal the truth and stand up for her sister in front of the whole class, showing her friends the importance of kindness and empathy.

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