WantWant toto learnlearn moremore aboutabout thethe plightplight ofof childrenchildren affectedaffected byby warwar aroundaround thethe world?world? HereHere areare 1010 filmsfilms aboutabout thisthis issueissue mademade byby Canadians.Canadians. Bombies A Moment in Time - The Unexploded cluster bombs - or A Child's Century of War "bombies" - remain in the This is a journey through the millions throughout rural Laos, landscape of conflicts in Chechnya, United Colours of Bronstein as a legacy of the Vietnam War. Sierra Leone and the West Bank, seen Following the remarkable life of They affect food security and through children's eyes and told by their Canadian children's rights advocate, development, while tearing the voices. Through each child's story, we Naomi Bronstein, the film tells the social fabric of one of the learn about their experience, their stories of children in Cambodia, world's most neglected struggles toward adulthood and new Guatemala and Vietnam - including countries. This film pays ways to protect and heal war's most the 140 refugee children killed in a particular attention to children, innocent victims. Bishari Films plane crash during the evacuation of Saigon. It who make up more than 50% Productions, 2001 (90 minutes). To order, call: 800- includes a reunion of some of the children of war, to of bombie victims. Lumiere whom she gave new life. Judy Films Inc., 2001 (55 st from Angola speaks with Canadians 876-1710 or email: [email protected]. Available in Productions, 2001 (57 english only. minutes). To order, call: (250) 653-4068 or email: minutes). To order, call: (604) [email protected]. Available in english only. 684-3014 or email: Innocence Under Siege [email protected]. This film explores the physical and psychological scars Available in english only. suffered by children in war. Innocence Under Siege examines the efforts by local communities in Rwanda and Sierra Leone Musicians in the War Zone to meet the needs of war-affected children, including child-led Much Music and War Child Canada households and victims brutalized and mutilated by war. Lank traveled to Sierra Leone, Iraq and the Child Soldiers Beach Productions, 2002 (60 minutes). To order, fax order: (204) Thai-Burmese border with some As young as Kay Yussuf, Kay Moussah 474-1896 or email: [email protected]. Available in english prominent Canadian recording and Steven Swenkey are, all three are only. artists. While in the field, Rascalz, veterans of war. During the nine years of Chantal Kreviazuk and (), and civil war in Sierra Leone, children have David Usher became journalists and narrators, exploring the been forced into combat. UNICEF impact of war on the lives of young people. A teacher's documents estimate the total to be 5,000 guide is also available. WarChild Canada and Much Music, children; other sources think the number is 2001 (60 minutes). To order, call: (416) 971-7474 or email: closer to 10,000 or 15,000. Macumba [email protected]. Available in english only. International, 2002. To order: Call (514) 521-8303 or email: macumba@macum bainternational.com Available in English The Right to Play and French. War Babies The Right to Play Project brings While much attention humanitarian relief to young refugees from has been given to the women survivors Eritrea, now living in refugee camps in of wartime rape, this is the first film to focus on the children Sudan. Canadian rower and Olympic conceived in such violence. What kind of life can these medalist Silken Laumann participated as children expect? Can they ever become proper family part of her commitment to fight for the members? How can they cope with the trauma? How can a basic rights guaranteed in the United mother love her tormentor's child? WAR BABIES explores the Nations Convention on the Rights of relationships between women and the children born from the Child - the 'right to play'. Very crimes of war. Macumba International, 2002. To order: call Small Films, 2001. To order, call: (416) (514) 521-8303 or email: macumba@macumbaintern 531-5683 or email: mlamport@ ational.com Available in English and French. sympatico.ca. Available in english only. Through Innocent Eyes Rwanda in Search of Hope Playing war is a child's game the world over. But for too Join a journey of 12 Canadians who travel to many children, being caught in the reality of adult warfare Rwanda to try and understand why 1 million is a living nightmare from which there is no waking. people died brutally in the Spring of 1994. Through Innocent Eyes tells the story of these young There is a special emphasis on the orphans of casualties of war and the difficult work of building a future war and women, particularly victims of rape, for survivors. The video and study guide challenge viewers and the therapeutic programs now in place to become active peacebuilders in their own lives. A poster to help in their rehabilitation. White Pine and full kit, including lesson plan, are available. World Vision Pictures, 1999 (53 minutes). To order, call: Canada, 1997 (13 minutes). To order, call: (800) 268-5863 (416) 703-5580 or email: info@white or email: [email protected]. Available in english only. pinepictures.com. Available in english only. Programgram activity of the CACWG is undertaken with the financial support of the government Photos: CIDA/ACDI - Roger LeMoyne - Camboodia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan / Alcides Nunda, youth peace activi of Canada provided throughgpgy() the Canadian International Development Agencyy( (CIDA). ) There are actions we can take here in Canada that will make a difference for children who deal with the threat or reality of war. Contact the Children and Armed Conflict Working Group (CACWG) at [email protected] for ideas or check out our website (www.peacebuild.ca). Click on our CACWG Links page that lists dozens of Canadian organizations committed HowHow cancan to improving protection of the security and rights of children affected by armed conflict. Children and Armed Conflict Working Group c/o Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee youyou help?help? 1 Nicholas Street, #1216, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7, Canada Telephone: (613) 241-3446 Fax: (613) 241-4846