My Dad's Given Up
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Depicts the life of the twelve-year-old son of earthquake victims living in a crowded Guatemala City ghetto. Shows how his day is spent at school until noon, playing with friends, helping with chores and dreaming of a better future. Illustrates how his unemployed father is ready to leave the family and find a job elsewhere, leaving the son with responsibilities he is unprepared to deal with.
More in Just One Child Series
- My Dad's Given Up 1983
- No Place To Be Me 1983
- Sugar Is Not Enough 1983
- What Will I Be Tomorrow? 1983
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — sound, catalog record
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