The Beach = La Plage

Canada, 1978

Film
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This film touches upon the theme of solitude and is a fantasy that leaves the viewer free to speculate. A woman drowns, unnoticed by three men sitting with their backs to the sea. Two of them are throwing dice; the third is drinking a glass of water.

Credits

director
producer

Francine Desbiens

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:04:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

33636

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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