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20217 minPGdoc-short

COPY PASTE

20217 minPGdoc-short

Seven minutes examine how children grow up with tablets as digital babysitters while adults remain glued to their screens.

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Seven minutes examine how children grow up with tablets as digital babysitters while adults remain glued to their screens.

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Lukas Gevaert

Lukas Gevaertdirector

Annabel Gevaertcast

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Children sit in living rooms, tablets in hand, while adults remain glued to their screens. COPY PASTE examines a modern parenting model where digital devices serve as babysitters. As children imitate the behavior of the adults around them, the film questions the effects of this environment on their growth and future. Lasting just seven minutes, the documentary presents a snapshot of contemporary family dynamics in a society increasingly reliant on technology.

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