All the Invisible Children

All the Invisible Children is a 2005 anthology film on the theme of childhood and exploitation. It is a collection of seven short films, each focused on a different child. The film has a total runtime of 116 minutes, averaging 16 minutes each. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 1 September 2005. Segment descriptions, in brief In order of appearance: Tanza, directed by Mehdi Charef (set in a unnamed African country, but it was filmed in Burkina Faso) – A child soldier is instructed to blow up a building. He enters the building to place a bomb. It turns out to be a school, and he decides not to do it. Blue Gypsy, directed by Emir Kusturica (set in Serbia & Montenegro) – A boy is released from a juvenile detention center. He wants to be a barber. However, his father forces him to steal again. Jesus Children of America, directed by Spike Lee (set in the US) – A couple is addicted to drugs and infected with HIV. They have a daughter who is also infected, and bullied for that at school. The film features among others Rosie Perez as Ruthie and Hannah Hodson as Blanca. João and Bilú, directed by Kátia Lund (set in Brazil) – A boy and a girl earn money collecting empty cans, cardboard, etc., for recycling. Jonathan, directed by Ridley Scott and Jordan Scott (set in the UK) – War photographer Jonathan (David Thewlis) looks back at his youth. Ciro, directed by Stefano Veneruso (set in Naples, Italy) – Two boys steal a watch from a person in his Mercedes SUV while waiting in traffic, and sell it to a man working in an amusement park, for money and free rides. Song Song and Little Cat, directed by John Woo (set in China) – An old man finds an abandoned baby and becomes her guardian. When he dies she ends up being taken in by a man who has a group of children, that has to work for their food. She has to sell flowers on the street and every night return to give the days's earnings to the leader. The leader gets angry when a child does not make enough money. The cheerfulness of the girl is contrasted with the unhappiness of a rich girl and her mother, who finds out that her husband had an affair and a young son with his mistress. These characters are linked by a doll that was thrown away by the rich girl and found by the poor girl's guardian. Film production background All the Invisible Children is a concept of producer Chiara Tilesi.