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The Eye of the Storm

1970 · 25 min

A sobering, intimate documentary that makes the mechanics of prejudice visceral through the eyes of children.

Directed by
William Peters
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Jane Elliott
Overview
The very first documentary about Jane Elliott's educational experiment about discrimination, which was originally produced for ABC News, in which she conducts an unforgettable lesson with her third-grade class in Riceville, Iowa.

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Directed by
William Peters
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Jane Elliott
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • education
  • identity
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
William Peters
Written by
William Peters
Starring
Jane Elliott
Runtime
25 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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