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Flying Paper

2014 · 52 min

A warm, hopeful documentary that follows determined kids chasing a joyful record, blending playful animation with real-life resilience.

Overview
Flying Paper tells the uplifting story of resilient Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown.

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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, animation, family
Directed by
Roger Hill, Nitin Sawhney
Written by
Roger Hill, Nitin Sawhney
Runtime
52 min
Country
Palestinian Territory, United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English

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