Bully: Movies Making A Difference for Children
A list of documentaries aiming to help children grow up in a more joyful world.
The Weinstein Co. made the choice to open the new documentary “Bully” on April 13, the same day as Joss Whedon's “The Cabin in the Woods” and Luc Besson's “Lockout,” hoping to appeal to the more sophisticated and socially aware film goers. As part of this release, Cinema Siren thought to create a list of documentaries aiming to help children grow up in a more joyful world—a list of movies important to their welfare and safety. These are not necessarily movies for children to watch, but rather those that have made or are trying to make a difference in their lives. It is fascinating to me that I found so much controversy in my research for this list. It seems most documentaries encounter some kind of resistance, or have issues. In the case …
Leslie Combemale
7:39 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012
Update: I went on Twitter and found LOTS of folks tweeting about my list who are involved in awareness about Aspergers--i asked them what they thought about the controversy, and if they've seen the movie. Interesting... more ›