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Bullfrog Films
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Oley, PA 19547
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Turning 16 (Series)
The Story of Pintinho
Brazil

A young Brazilian athlete hopes soccer will be his ticket out of poverty.

26 minutes
Color
Closed Captioned
Grade Level: 6-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1994
Copyright Date: 1994
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-608-9
Directed by Robbie Hart and Luc Côté
Produced by Adobe Foundations

"Each episode offers a vibrant profile from the country being spotlighted." The Ottawa Citizen

Are sports a ticket to the future? A talented young Brazilian athlete hopes to kick his way out of the slums by becoming a soccer star. He's been training for years to attain his dream. Will he become a member of the Flamengo team?

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 Idrissa - Cultural values conflict with consumerism for a boy in Africa.

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

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?

Study guide available

Awards:
Prix Gemeau, Best Editing, Academy of Canadian Cinema & TV

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
Related Subjects:
Brazil
Developing World
Economics
Latin American Studies
Sociology



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