Canada / Jan 01, 2008
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Four Feet Up is an intimate portrayal of child poverty in Canada by award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker Nance Ackerman. Twenty years after the promise of the House of Commons 'to eliminate poverty among Canadian children,' 8-year-old Isaiah contemplates what 'less fortunate' means as he finds his voice through his own magical drawings and photographs. Four Feet Up invites us into the lives of this determined family, revealing an intimate and touching experience of child poverty in one of the world's richest nations.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Four Feet Up |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | nfb.ca |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2008 |
| Executive producer | Kent Martin |
| Production | Annette Clarke |
| Writer | Nance Ackerman |
| Editing | Nance Ackerman, Roz Power, Steve Cook, Lawrence Jackman, Trevor Schellinck, Candice Desormeaux, Katie McKay |
| Cinematography | Christopher Ball, Nance Ackerman, Jason Buxton, Katrina Swift, John Walker, Tim Wilson |
| Assistant directors | Nance Ackerman |
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| Camera operators | Christopher Ball, Nance Ackerman, Jason Buxton, Katrina Swift, John Walker, Tim Wilson |
| Additional photography | Jason Buxton, Katrina Swift, John Walker, Tim Wilson, Christopher Ball, Nance Ackerman |
| Music | Nance Ackerman, Jamie Alcorn, Shelley Craig, Aram Kouyoumdjian, Eva Madden, John Rosborough, Jean-Paul Vialard, Paul Steffler |
| Sound | Nance Ackerman, Jamie Alcorn, Shelley Craig, Aram Kouyoumdjian, Eva Madden, John Rosborough, Jean-Paul Vialard, Paul Steffler |
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