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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Documentary · 2018 · Dir. Morgan Neville. Featuring Fred Rogers (archival), Joanne Rogers, François Clemmons

Somebody told a whole generation they were liked just the way they are. You might need to hear it again today. 🧶

Who it's for

The documentary shows Fred Rogers building a children's programme around taking feelings seriously and telling every viewer they are liked just as they are, a message that lands for adults as much as for children.

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Feelings it meets

What it is

Morgan Neville's documentary looks at the life and work of Fred Rogers, a Presbyterian minister who became a pioneer of children's public television with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Where to find it

Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: News footage of war and assassinations.

Age: PG-13 (thematic elements, language) (Common Sense: 10+)

The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 48

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