Ireland / Jun 13, 1973 / Cork Film International - winner, Best Irish Short
Children at Work (1973)
Directed by Louis Marcus
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10min
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Plot
Children learn through play in Irish Montessori schools in the 1970s, accompanied by voiceover explaining the Montessori method and jaunty jazz flute. The three schools featured in Páistí ag Obair are Tigh na nÓg, Blessington; St Kieran’s School, Bray; and The Children’s House, Stilllorgan. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short, 1974
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Páistí ag Obair |
| Original language | Gaeilge (GA) |
| Spoken languages | English, Gaeilge |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gael Linn |
| Official site | ifiarchiveplayer.ie |
| Release date | 13 giugno 1973 |
| Production | Louis Marcus |
| Writer | Breandán Ó hEithir |
| Cinematography | Robert Monks, Nick O'Neill |
| Assistant directors | Louis Marcus |
| Camera operators | Nick O'Neill, Robert Monks |
| Additional photography | Nick O'Neill, Robert Monks |
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| Music | Peter Hunt, Gene Martin, Raymond Guiot |
| Sound | Peter Hunt, Gene Martin, Raymond Guiot |
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