A story about a boy, two kites, and a stranger who makes the kites. He gives the boy a small white kite, to which he is very attached until he sees the glittering rocket kite…The tale is adventure and fantasy, and indicates the values of friendship and loyalty.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005905
Language
English
Subject categories
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Kites
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)