Self service

Bozzetto’s satirical cartoon about a group of enterprising mosquitoes. An allegory of how capitalism works against conservation.

Credits

producer/director

Bruno Bozzetto

production company

Bruno Bozzetto Films

Duration

00:10:43:00

Production places

Italy

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

31301

Language

No spoken word

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Italy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Comedy

Comedy → Political satire

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Capitalism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political satire

Literature → Allegory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Italy

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Italy, 1974

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