Father and daughter

The poignant story of one girl’s life-long wait for her lost father. Simple brush animation takes us through a journey of time and memory in which a long for reconciliation magically occurs. Academy Award winner for Best Animation Short in 2001.

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Credits

director

Michael Dudok de Witt

creator

Michael Dudok de Witt

Duration

00:08:15:00

Production places

Netherlands

Production dates

2000

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1002891

Language

English

Audience classification

unclassified

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Netherlands

Animation → Hand drawn

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and daughters

Short films

Short films → Short films - Netherlands

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

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Netherlands, 2000

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