Snow cat: based on the book by Dayal Kaur Khalsa

Canada, 1998

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On a cold snowy afternoon, a grandmother captivates her granddaughter’s attention with the tale of a lonely girl and a magic cat. A story of enduring love by artist and filmmaker Sheldon Cohen, recipient of many prestigious prizes, including the British Academy Award. In ‘Snow cat’ he works collaboratively with animator Jeami, who designed an original finger-paint technique for the film.

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Credits

director

Sheldon Cohen

co-producer

Kenneth Hirsch

Marcy Page

Sheldon Cohen

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Snow Cat Productions

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1998

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