Project Vlad

Australia, 1999

Film
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This subtle animation is about the chimpanzee, Vlad, who is sent into space during the Cold War. With the dismantling of the Soviet Union he is doomed to wander space as a silent witness to the cruelty and folly of superpower supremacy.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

31 December 2004

ACMI Screen Lounge

Credits

director

Aaron Rogers

producer

Aaron Rogers

Luke Dunn Gielmuda

production company

AFTRS

writer

Aaron Rogers

Duration

00:08:55:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1999

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1003576

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Animation → Computer animation

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

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