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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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323751
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Japan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)