Bullying — Ben X

Not to be confused with Ben 10 — the valiant hero of our client Cartoon Network’s most successful show — Ben X is the name of an extraordinary 2007 Belgian film about bullying.  Warning: it is not for the faint-hearted.  Nowhere have I seen such an insightful, raw and honest portrayal of bullying — and of the autistic victim’s struggle for dignity amid the unrelenting cruelty of peers and the indifference of adults.

Since Rain Barrel has been involved in the Basta de bullying, no te quedes callado campaign in Latin America, we’ve learned so much about school violence and discrimination.  This film — fiction but truer than most documentaries — has been a crucial piece of our education.

Here’s a wikipedia page about Ben X:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_X

And here is the official website: http://www.benx.be/eng/defilm.asp