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The Children Were Watching (1961) | Criteria

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The Children Were Watching

United States • English • 1961 • 25m

Directors

Robert Drew and Richard Leacock, Richard Leacock

Synopsis

A harrowing portrait of the struggle for school desegregation in New Orleans against the violent protests of white parents.

Credits

Crew

DirectorRobert Drew and Richard Leacock, Richard Leacock