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xsBusiness - Paper Clips
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Manufacturer: Arts Alliance Amer
Starring: David Smith, Sandra Roberts, Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand, Tom Bosley, Linda Hooper
Directed By: Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HART SHARP VIDEO
EAN: 0829567032220
Format: Color
Label: Arts Alliance Amer
Manufacturer: Arts Alliance Amer
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Arts Alliance Amer
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-03-07
Running Time: 82
Studio: Arts Alliance Amer
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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Summary: A moving documentary worth your viewing time.
Comment: Paper Clips is a documentary which portrays the efforts of a school principal in Tennessee who teaches her students diversity in a nearly all-white region. She organizes an effort to collect 6 million paper clips, each one representing a Jewish victim of the Holocaust. The film follows the students of this school through several years of accomplishment and their ability to achieve and ultimately surpass this goal.
The documentary is definitely produced on a shoe-string budget, and there is very little visual flair or soundtrack to speak of, but the subject matter is more than enough to keep the viewer engrossed in the movie. The sentiments conveyed by those involved in the project come across clearly and effectively, really showing the viewer the troubles of so many people at the hands of Hitler, and also the triumph of simple little school children decades later.
A few of the scenes deeply moved me, especially the Jewish concentration camp survivors explaining their horrible stories, and made me wonder how anyone who went through that could live any semblance of a normal life post-war.
After viewing this film, I sure hope that the principal, Linda Hooper, will be recognized with a principal of the year award.
I recommend this film whole-heartedly.
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Summary: Excellent Documentary
Comment: This document does an extraordinary job of showing how young people can bridge across generations and cultures to appreciate the enormity of historical events and apply the lessons to daily life. It also gives hope and confidence in the youth of today, and recognizes the positive influence dedicated educators can have on their charges.
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Comment: Great product...............very educational; it arrived in a timely fashion and I would use this seller again
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Summary: Paper Clips: A must see film for all who care about not only educating children, but changing their lives forever
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PaperClips is a true story about the Principal of a middle school in a small, rural, farming community in Tennessee. Fully aware that most of the children have had little exposure to world history, and in particular, the Holocaust, her dream is to find a teacher who would be willing to devote the year to the study of this subject. When a teacher steps forth, both she and the Principal discover that the children are sensitive, responsive, eager to reach out to survivors, and to create a memorial to all who lost their lives because they were Jewish. The story is spellbinding and uplifting, reflecting teaching at its' very best.
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Summary: Paper Clips
Comment: An outstanding documentary. I recommend this inspiring story to anyone seeking to enhance a study of the Holocaust.
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When the students of a tennessee middle school began studying the holocaust nobody could have predicted the results. The children started collecting paper clips to help visualize the vast number of victims and their efforts culminated in a unique memorial that changed the lives of everyone involved. Studio: Arts Alliance America Release Date: 08/14/2007 Run time: 84 minutes
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