Nature boy (K)

At the Japanese Kwannon festival people pray for happiness. A young boy is told by a mysterious voice to grasp happiness with his own hands and through his kindness to others he receives fine things - starting with a rice straw, he achieves his wish through perseverance and compassion for others. This is a warm story with delightful puppet animation.

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Credits

production company

Gakken Company

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323751

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Japan

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Literature → Fables

Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1983

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