Children of Darkness

6.9 / 10

(14 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

57 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Ara Chekmayan

)}
Company:

Thirteen

Cast:
Peter Thomas

Narrator (voice)

Richard Kotuk

Self - Reporter

John Brooks

Self

Billy Calhoun

Self

Mary Calhoun

Self

Crew:
Ara Chekmayan

Writer

Richard Kotuk

Writer

Karen Butler

Associate Producer

Ara Chekmayan

Producer

Cheryl Miller Houser

Associate Producer