This award-winning animated film spares no feelings, minces no words. A poignant interpretation of a short story from Montreal author Mordecai Richler’s ‘The Street’, it makes what is sometimes an embarrassingly frank statement about how many families respond to their old and infirm members. In soft simple washes of watercolour and ink, the filmmaker interprets reactions to a dying grandmother, capturing family feelings and distilling them into harsh reality. Awards: Twenty-two including Oscar nomination, Hollywood; Toronto; Los Angeles; Melbourne. Suitable for secondary school level.
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ACMI Identifier
010347
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Toronto - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - Los Angeles - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Animation
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Literature → Literature
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
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)