The Invention of the Adolescent
1968 · 29 min · Documentary
This short documentary studies the fate reserved to young people through the ages. Drawing from paintings, archival footage and various other documents, the film demonstrates that during the 16th and 17th century, young people lived happily alongside their elders. This equilibrium was broken in the 19th century, when the defense of the young and the protection afforded by reformers and educators created the generation gap evident in Western society today. Will dialogue between society’s young and less young ever resume?
- Director
- Patricia Watson
- Writer
- Patricia Watson
- Released
- January 1, 1968
- Language
- English
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