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Bully Dance

Directed by Janet Perlman
Canada, 2000 (animation / children's, 10 minutes, colour)
Also known as "La danse des brutes"
Bully Dance
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)

Film Description:
"The 'stick people' in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. Like the dance beat pulsating throughout the film, the bully's intimidation of a smaller victim is unrelenting; no one stops the dance until serious harm is inflicted. While Bully Dance offers no simple solutions, it does compel viewers—teachers, parents and children—to take stock of their actions and to find ways to end peer abuse. This film is part of the ShowPeace series of lively animated films about conflict resolution. This series has received support from UNICEF and Justice Canada."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Janet Perlman
Produced by: Marcy Page, David Verrall
Animation: Janet Perlman
Music: Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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