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A fable of great humour and appeal, ‘The Sand Castle’ is the story of the Sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. Under his direction, they build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home only to be interrupted by the visit of an uninvited guest. The wind blows, and the castle crumbles. The filmmaker leaves the door open to various interpretations. Sound film, without words. (Awards: Twenty-two awards including Melbourne International Film Festival and Academy Award)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009421
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sandcastles
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sandcastles
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)