Children's Documentary Series 2009         

Documents in English only 

Ireland, RTE
On Line All the Time 
Jake has a big ambition. He wants to be famous on the internet. His dream is to gather thousands of internet fans by building subscribers though making imaginative videos, holding witty competitions and in being the most attractive site on the net. What’s life like on the internet?
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Germany, ZDF
Pamela
Pamela’s family are Italian and she lives in Germany. Since her father's tragic death two years ago, she has become the family translator because her mother never learnt German. This puts her under a lot of pressure. So now she is going to teach her mum to speak German. Can she do it, or is the solution for the whole family to go back to Italy.
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Slovenia, RTVSLO
The Song from the Clouds
Andraz has an extraordinary ambition. He is a wonderful musician, organist and carpenter. And he wants to build an organ. It’s a huge job and one few believe will succeed. But X, who loves the majestic sound of the organ is determined to succeed.
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Croatia, HRT
Ana and her Brothers 
Ana is an orphan who lives in an S.O.S. town with her 4 brothers. Ana is lively, energetic and involved in everything in the community. Her brothers are shyer. Next year she will be going away to secondary school. She wants to get her brothers involved in things before she leaves. What about the Christmas play? Can she help them become actors and put on a successful Christmas play?
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Bulgaria, BNT
Run, Evil, Away   
Stanislav, a city boy from Pernik, goes every week end to his grandparents village to help the village team make huge and wonderful Mummers masks and costumes for the annual Kukeri festival. This year he has great ambitions. He hopes his village will win an award at the Surva International Festival of the Masquerade Games at Pernic.
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Egypt, ERTU
A Dream of Tomorrow
Mariam is not like her other friends. Their parents trust them to go to parties, school trips and shopping together. Her parents are very strict and she must stay at home. Can she persuade her parents to accept that she is growing up and let her go to her friend's birthday party?
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Cyprus, CYBC
Put Some Colour
George is very concerned about his local hospital where his friend has had to stay for a while. It is very dull and boring and not a nice place for children to stay. He has an idea to get his friends together to try to put some colour into things and make the place a happier one.
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Italy, RAI
27 Seconds
What if you lost everything, home, clothes, toys, family photos and everything you own? What if even the earth broke beneath your feet? Meet Andrea whose town of L’Aguila, Italy collapsed in an earthquake last summer. One year on, how has he coped and will he ever get a new home so he can begin to put his life together?
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Greece, ERT
I'll Do My Best 
Merle is a truly extraordinary child. At only 8 years old, she showed a flair for wood carving and carved images of her Mum and Dad. Now 12 years old, she has an ambitious project. The council are cutting down a sick oak tree and giving it to her to make a sculpture for the local hospital. Can she live up to this extraordinary challenge?
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Serbia, RTS
My Dear Kilograms
Last year Alexander broke his leg. He has since gained weight and must lose weight to improve the healing in his leg. He is off to camp to tackle his extra kilograms. But what about Dule, who is small and slight in a family of very large people. He is trying to put on some fat. The two boys become pen pals and share their experiences.
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Turkey, TRT
There Must be a Way
Musafa lives in an extraordinary house in the historic town of Safronbula, Turkey. 200 years old, it has a huge pool in its first floor dining room. But the house is getting too big for the family and too expensive to maintain. They may have to move house. He is determined to learn how to make a video so he can have a record of this wonderful house, the freedom he has to play in it and his love for his home. Maybe when someone sees it, they will help the family stay.
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Israel, IBA
Song of Silence
Aviv loves to sing and hopes to get a solo in the end of term concert. He would love if his parents could hear him singing. But they can’t. They are deaf. Can Aviv teach his little brother sign language in time to sign for his parents at the concert?
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Finland, YLE
Skolt Rock in Lapland
Irina is a Skolt Sami and lives in the Tundra. She is big fan of local rock singer Tina who has challenged her to perform at the August Festival with her band. She will sing in a language spoken by only 300 people in the world. Maybe even the Finnish president will attend.
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Holland, AVRO
Racer
Sophie loves go Kart racing. She is competitive, tough and committed. Some day she will be a Formula One driver. But 2 years ago she was struck down with a rare muscular disease. Can she beat this disease and win a place on the national team?
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Japan, NHK
Finding Harmony
Kaoru is off on a great adventure. She is leaving her city home and school and going to live in the country side for one year. She will face new friends, new school and a whole new life. She will even have to learn the piano well enough to play a duet at the school concert.
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