Just a Little Red Dot

This film is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to explore with children the issues of racism and discrimination, and how young people can take a powerful stand. A group of elementary students witness the bullying of a child of colour who has newly arrived at their school, and figure out together a creative and positive way to turn things around. The confusion that children feel when the messages they get from school about the need for tolerance conflict with racist messages they receive at home is sensitively dramatized, in a way that can lead to very rich post-viewing discussions.

It is a beautifully directed film, with excellent young actors, that in our experience showing it to many groups of children and adults has never failed to move and inspire people of all ages. I would highly recommend it.