A vibrant fantasia of patterned sound in which Norman McLaren salutes the West Indies, painting the spirit of fiesta on film to the lively beat of an island tune by Trinidad’s Grand Curacaya Orchestra.
(Awards: San Sebastian; Bilbao; Bergamo.)
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009653
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → West Indies
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and music
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)