I am Kuba /

When the family business goes bankrupt, Kuba and Mikołaj's parents are forced to leave Poland to find work abroad. "I am Kuba"#x9D; is a coming -of -age film about the twelve-year -old Kuba who must take care of his eight-year -old brother while his parents are away. As times goes by,...

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Other Authors:	Drivenes, Åse Svenheim (Director), Grøttjord, Tone (Producer), Larsen, Anita Rehoff (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	Polish
Language Notes:	In Polish with English subtitles.
Published:	Paris, France : CAT&Docs, 2015.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Child caregivers > Poland. Teenagers > Family relationships. Employment in foreign countries. Economic history. Poland > Economic conditions > 1990- Enfants aidants naturels > Pologne. Adolescents > Relations familiales. Emploi à l'étranger. Histoire économique. Pologne > Conditions économiques > 1990- Child caregivers Economic history Employment in foreign countries Teenagers > Family relationships Poland Since 1990 documentary film. Coming-of-age films Documentary films Feature films Documentary films. Coming-of-age films. Feature films. Documentaires. Films de passage à l'âge adulte.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	When the family business goes bankrupt, Kuba and Mikołaj's parents are forced to leave Poland to find work abroad. "I am Kuba"#x9D; is a coming -of -age film about the twelve-year -old Kuba who must take care of his eight-year -old brother while his parents are away. As times goes by, Kuba becomes a teenager and rejects the big responsibility on his young shoulders. His family is forced to make a life changing decision. It is estimated that in Poland alone more than 100, 000 children are left by their parents who are forced to work abroad.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed June 29, 2020).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (59 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:58:17
Production Credits:	Åse Svenheim Drivenes, director ; Anita Rehoff Larsen, Tone Grøttjord, producers ; Michal Jarosinski, Jacek Gruszka, cinematographers ; Robert Stengård, editor.