Token gesture

Witty and animated look at sex-role stereotypes and conditioning, examining the historical development of these attitudes starting at birth and continuing through adulthood. Also looks at the tokenism of some gestures made to establish more flexibility in these roles.

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Credits

producer

Julie McGregor

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Micheline Lanctot

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012496

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Comedy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1975

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