Kids on the Silk Road (series)

Name: Kids on the Silk Road (series)
Director: Jens Pedersen
Released: 2017

Jens Pedersen 2017

15 countries along the colorful ancient Silk Road, 15 children (11-14 years old) who give an insight into their lives and challenges. A documentary series for the whole family told from the children’s perspective, delving into rich cultural portraits and addressing universal issues of growing up:
Episode 1 – “Horse Fever” (Kyrgyzstan)
Episode 2 – “Girl Against Gravity” (Mongolia)
Episode 3 – “Music In My Blood” (India)
Episode 4 – “Poonam’s Fortune” (Nepal)
Episode 5 – “Life is a Beach” (Bangladesh)

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Running Time:

5x25 min.

Spoken Languages:

Bengali, Kyrgyz

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Jens Pedersen

Producers:

Maria Stevnbak Westergren

Cinematographers:

Jens J. V. Pedersen

Editors:

Jesper Osmund

Production Companies:

Pedersen & Co, Co-Production: Toolbox Film

Arts and Culture

Children

Youth

Festival Participation

8th Singapore International children's Film Festival - 2017
Best Documentary Film for “Girl Against Gravity”
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños - 2017
Documentary Special Mention for "Life Is A Beach"
EIDF - 2017
World Special Vision Award
Japan Prize - 2017
Japan Foundation President's Prize for "Girl Against Gravity"
CinéDOC Tbilisi - 2017
CinéDOC-Young Award for "Life is a Beach"

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