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General Recommendations
Must-See Movies About Growing Up
Staff-created list
Experience the bittersweet nostalgia of growing up in these heart-felt coming of age films. To watch the movies, sign up on Kanopy to watch up to 10 films for free every month.
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Anne Shirley is thirteen years old and finds that life in Avonlea is never simple.
Anne Shirley is thirteen years old and finds that life in Avonlea is never simple.
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A gripping debut about a young girl's coming-of-age in a strict, traditional society.
A gripping debut about a young girl's coming-of-age in a strict, traditional society.
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Ellie, a 12-year-old immigrant girl from Israel, is lonely and homesick. Life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age.
Ellie, a 12-year-old immigrant girl from Israel, is lonely and homesick. Life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age.
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Based on a true story, this Oscar-winning short film follows an award-winning school choir and the new girl in class facing a tough choice: to stand up against a corrupt system, or to fit quietly into it.
Based on a true story, this Oscar-winning short film follows an award-winning school choir and the new girl in class facing a tough choice: to stand up against a corrupt system, or to fit quietly into it.
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From acclaimed New Zealand director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows) comes an award-winning and quirky comedy.
From acclaimed New Zealand director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows) comes an award-winning and quirky comedy.
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The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.
The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.
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A tale of three exceptionally musically talented children, who develop a deep and genuine friendship, extending beyond their different religions and nationalities.
A tale of three exceptionally musically talented children, who develop a deep and genuine friendship, extending beyond their different religions and nationalities.
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As the son of the Imam of the local Brooklyn mosque, eleven year-old Daud has to juggle the high expectations of his Father and his feelings of isolation and difference- even from his peers in the Muslim community.
As the son of the Imam of the local Brooklyn mosque, eleven year-old Daud has to juggle the high expectations of his Father and his feelings of isolation and difference- even from his peers in the Muslim community.
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