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'''Toy Soldiers''' is a British documentary about what life is like for children when a parent goes off to [[war (nonfiction)]].  
[[File:Abandoned_boy_London_1945_by_Toni_Frissell.jpg|thumb|Abandoned boy holding a stuffed toy animal amid ruins following German aerial bombing of London, England.]]'''Toy Soldiers''' is a British documentary about what life is like for children when a parent goes off to [[War (nonfiction)|war]].  


== Description ==
Through animations, using the children’s own artwork, and interviews, the film explores one of mankind's oldest problems -- [[war]] -- and the effect that war has on the children whose parents don't come back.


The film looks at how they try and maintain normality as their lives are interrupted by a conflict that they might not understand, taking place in a country they may never have heard of. For some a return is around the corner, for others a loss will affect the rest of their lives. Narrated by Gareth Gates.
The film was produced for BBC by John Walsh, and narrated by Gareth Gates.


Through animations, using the children’s own artwork, and interviews we get an insight into one of mankind's oldest problems, war and the effect it has on the children whose parents don't come back. This gave the chance to challenge perceptions around childhood grief and the affect that losing a parent can have on the whole family. As one of children’s biggest fears. The film was praised by Dr Geraldine Walford for challenging perceptions around the topic of childhood grief. "good to see this sensitive and crucially important topic being opened up for people to learn from.".
== Nonfiction image gallery ==


It was produced for BBC by John Walsh.
<gallery>
File:Woman two girls ruins of a house.jpg|link=War (nonfiction)|A woman and two girls looking at their destroyed house (1943). See [[War (nonfiction)]].
 
File:Toy soldiers.jpg|link=Toy soldier (nonfiction)|[[Toy soldier (nonfiction)|Toy soldiers]].
</gallery>


== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==


* [[Soldier (nonfiction)]]
* [[Toy soldier (nonfiction)]]
* [[Toy soldier (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]


== Fiction cross-reference ==
== External links ==
 
* [[Minute men]]


== External links ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Soldiers_(documentary) Toy Soldiers (documentary)] @ Wikipedia


* [Toy Soldiers (documentary) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Soldiers_(documentary)] @ Wikipedia
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Children (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Documentary films (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:War (nonfiction)]]

Latest revision as of 19:54, 17 June 2021

Abandoned boy holding a stuffed toy animal amid ruins following German aerial bombing of London, England.

Toy Soldiers is a British documentary about what life is like for children when a parent goes off to war.

Through animations, using the children’s own artwork, and interviews, the film explores one of mankind's oldest problems -- war -- and the effect that war has on the children whose parents don't come back.

The film was produced for BBC by John Walsh, and narrated by Gareth Gates.

Nonfiction image gallery

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links

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