Children Full of Life
2003 Japan, Canada film
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Children Full of Life (涙と笑いのハッピークラス 4年1組 命の授業, Namida to warai no happī kurasu: 4 nen 1 kumi Inochi no jugyō) is a 2003 Japanese documentary film directed by Noboru Kaetsu that follows a 4th grade teacher in Japan.
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| Directed by | Noboru Kaetsu |
| Produced by | Naoaki Hinohara Junichi Nogami |
| Starring | Toshiro Kanamori |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 59 minutes (Japanese),[1] 48 min (English)[2] |
| Countries | Japan, Canada |
| Languages | Japanese, English |
Synopsis
Children Full of Life follows the life and teaching of Mr. Kanamori, a 4th grade primary school teacher in Kanazawa, Japan. He gives his students lessons on what he considers to be the most important principles in life: to be happy and to care for other people.[3] His lessons include discussion around teamwork, community, the importance of openness, how to cope, and the harm caused by bullying.[2]
Awards
Children Full of Life was awarded the Global Television Grand Prize at the 25th Anniversary Banff Television Festival, the festival's highest honour and the first time Japan took the top prize.[4]
