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Cockaboody (1974)
The greatest film about childhood language ever made
Master animators Faith and John Hubley recorded and edited the conversation between their children, and then made an animated film to fit the dialog. Usinging the analogue, hand- drawn style the Hubleys made famous, they blend the real and imaginary world of their children. What emerged is a stunning love poem to the strange, magical language children create when they are playing. The Hubley kids worked and grew up around the studio, and this is the ultimate tribute to their childhood.
Warning: this film is so powerful, it should not be watched by parents of single children unless you are willing to have more kids. The imaginary worlds and words created by siblings who play for years together are captured in all their beauty. This film convinced me to want, and have a second child. It may be the most powerful film in the world.