A Story of Children and Film is the world’s first movie about the depiction of children in film. It is a passionate, poetic portrait of the adventures of childhood—its surrealism, loneliness, fun, destructiveness—as seen through 53 great films from 25 countries. The documentary is director Mark Cousin’s follow-up to his15-hour movieThe Story of Film: An Odyssey.

A Story of Children and Filmis an eye opener, a landmark film and a celebration of both childhood and the movies.The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The UCCA screening marks the movie’sAsian premiere.

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Door close 30 minutes after event begins. No late entry.