Children of Darkness
1983•57m•7.0•Released
Documentary
A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatment in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.
Director
Ara Chekmayan
Writer
Ara Chekmayan, Richard Kotuk
Languages
English
Studio
Thirteen
Cast
Peter Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Richard Kotuk
Self - Reporter
John Brooks
Self
Billy Calhoun
Self
Mary Calhoun
Self
Gerald Davidson
Self
Alice Dunn
Self
Kenneth Kaufman
Self
Brian Mcanally
Self
Jim Mcanally
Self
Joseph Ricci
Self
Mark Williams
Self
Production
Company
Thirteen
Producer
Ara Chekmayan
Producer
Richard Kotuk
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