Children of Darkness
| Children of Darkness | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Ara Chekmayan Richard Kotuk |
| Narrated by | Peter Thomas |
| Cinematography | Chuck Levey |
| Edited by | Ara Chekmayan |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Children of Darkness is a 1983 American
Best Documentary Feature.[1]
It is about
Elan School in Poland, Maine, Sagamore Children's Center, a Long Island (state run) institution and South Beach in New York psychiatric hospital
. It had interviews with various parents, including ones whose children died under suspicious circumstances while in custody as well as with various staff members who work with people who will carry their disabilities and illnesses all their lives, and the staff's awareness of their inability to cure them.
One of the drugs that caused patient deaths in the South Beach hospital is mesoridazine, which was withdrawn from the United States market in 2004 due to dangerous heart side effects.[2] The Élan School closed in 2011 due to criticism of its alleged treatment of patients.[3]
References
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ^ "Mesoridazine Oral: MedlinePlus Drug Information". www.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Judith. Elan School closing due to low numbers, negative Web campaign, Sun Journal, March 23, 2011. Retrieved on March 24, 2011.
External links
- Children of Darkness at IMDb
- Video on YouTube, posted by Richard KotukArchives
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