Rusting world = Declin

The scene is a desolate landscape which reveals no signs of life. Out of the stillness emerge two opposing factions, both wanting possession of a shiny object. This allegorical film suggests a decaying world created by greed, but the ultimate interpretation rests with the viewer.

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Credits

director

Laurent Coderre

producer

Margaret Pettigrew

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:06:17:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014966

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Avarice

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Canada

Literature → Allegory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1981

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