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Turning 16 Series
The Story of Idrissa
Niger

Cultural values conflict with consumerism for a boy in Africa.


A printer-friendly version of this page 26 minutes
Closed Captioned

Directed by Robbie Hart and Luc Côté
Produced by Adobe Foundations



Are cultural values being threatened? Idrissa wants to stay close to his parents to learn the traditions of his nomadic tribe, the Touaregs, but that means leaving school. Can values be maintained in an ever-increasing consumer society?

An episode in the 8-part series that explores whether there is such a thing as a global teenager. The series focuses on the lives of six teens in six different countries and examines the major issues facing young people everywhere.

Other titles in the series are:

Youth & The Global Village - How much do teens have in common worldwide?

The Story of Rosie - Teen pregnancy in Jamaica.

The Story of Eman - A Cairo girl's struggle to attain higher education.

The Story of Pintinho - A young Brazilian athlete hopes soccer will be his ticket out of poverty.

The Story of Puttinan - A determined Thai girl has experienced the hardship of child labor.

The Story of Sonam - A Tibetan boy in India tries to reconcile religious faith and cultural distractions.

Youth & the Future - Teens worldwide consider their futures. What impact will Western culture have?



Grade Level: 6-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1994     Copyright Date: 1994
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-844-9     VHS ISBN: 1-56029-604-6




Reviews
"Great for introducing teens to their international peers."
Booklist

"Asks all the right questions, placing fundamental human (and adolescent) concerns in an edifying-and sometimes troubling-global context."
Wilson Library Bulletin

"Remarkable young people's programming... It is at once celebration, consciousness-raising, and conscience-challenging... Each episode offers a vibrant profile from the country being spotlighted."
The Ottawa Citizen

"The films we have chosen...will be useful for stimulating conversations in the anthropology courses we teach on Africa and Asia."
Ann Prewitt and Karen Kane, Education Department, American Museum of Natural History


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The Story of Idrissa


"Asks all the right questions." Wilson Library Bulletin

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Awards and Festivals
Prix Gemeau, Best Editing, Academy of Canadian Cinema & TV First Prize, Canadian Perspective on Africa

Subjects
African Studies
Developing World
Geography
Humanities
Multicultural Studies
Nomads
Sociology



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