Hunger = La Faim

Computer animated satire of self-indulgence in a hungry world. Rapidly dissolving, reshaping images, made with the aid of a computer, create a stark contrast between abundance and want. A man eats, at first sparingly, but his appetite grows to gluttony, greed, and gratification of every desire. The nightmare that finally haunts him is the one that hangs over our disparate world. A film without words. Animation, Nestor Burtnyk, Marceli Wein and Peter Foldes. Music, Pierre F. Brault. Editing, Pierre Lemelin.

Credits

director

Peter Foldes

producer

Rene Jordan

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:11:20:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30915

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Avarice

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunger

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1974

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