Children of Darkness (1983)
57 min
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.
- Release date
- May 4, 1983
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Peter Thomas as Narrator
- Richard Kotuk as Self - Reporter
- John Brooks as Self - Child Care Worker
- Billy Calhoun as Self
- Mary Calhoun as Self - Billy's Mother
- Gerald Davidson as Self - Elan Psychiatrist
- Alice Dunn as Self - Elan Therapist
- Kenneth Kaufman as Self - Director of Treatment Services New York State Hospital
- Brian Mcanally as Self
- Jim Mcanally as Self
Crew
- Ara Chekmayan · Director
- Richard Kotuk · Director
- Ara Chekmayan · Writer
- Richard Kotuk · Writer
- Ara Chekmayan · Producer
- Richard Kotuk · Producer
- Chuck Levey · Cinematographer
- Ara Chekmayan · Editor