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An animated film telling the story of how life came into being on this planet. The animator, Michael Mills, describes the process in this film - from the time when a single-celled amoebae romped about the ocean depths until the first amphibious creatures crawled onto land, eventually to become the progenitor of homo sapiens himself. (Winner of eleven awards.)
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012474
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Toronto - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)