An animated replay of the human comedy as amusing in its perception as in the way it caricatures man’s propensity to resort to violence rather than reason. The whole area of conflict is reduced to its simplest dimensions - cubes and balls representing opposing protagonists. Why they fight and what happens after the battle is a parody of human nature. A film without commentary. (Awards: Palme d’Or, Cannes; Colombo; Buenos Aires)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000974
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - France - Cannes - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)