Hero Man
Jan 01, 2010When David Filmore, a wimpy and anemic 30-year-old sci-fi geek, gets robbed, he decides to take the only logical course of action -- becoming a superhero.
Jo Meuris
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The Girl Who Hated Books
Nov 07, 2006Books are everywhere in Meena's house - in cupboards, drawers, and even piled up the stairs! Her parents love to read, but Meena never even opens a book! When her cat Max accidentally knocks down a huge stack of books, heroes, heroines, and animals with attitude come to life and pandemonium reigns. Meena finds a unique solution to get the characters back in the books, and nothing, as they say, is the same after that. Based on the story by Manjusha Pawagi. The Girl Who Hated Books is part of the NFB's Talespinners 2 collection.
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An Aqueous Solution
Oct 16, 2003This short animation is bleak and apparently grim, but it is an assertive statement on self-determination and the fundamental need for both dark and light. This film was made as part of the first edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
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Come Again in Spring
Jan 01, 2007This gentle tale about mortality works in subliminal ways. When an old man is visited by Death at his home in the meadows, he has to delve deep to secure more time for himself. Does he have the strength to find the answers he needs? Can we negotiate our time on earth? How do we reconcile our mortal fate? A lyrical look at a reality as old as humanity, yet as young as today. Based on a story by Richard Kennedy.
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The 22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows
Nov 18, 2022This 22nd edition comprises 10 films -- nine recent, along with one restored classic -- which deal with both the anxieties and hopes of a world faced with a seemingly endless series of existential crises. All are inventive, their tone ranges from the whimsical to the profound; their techniques, from stop-motion to hand-drawn to computer-aided.
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Kanskje det var Elefanter
Jun 10, 2024Three rebellious teenage daughters, a restless mother, a father struggling with potatoes, and maybe some elephants, find themselves in Nairobi. What could possibly go wrong?
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Kanskje det var Elefanter
Jun 10, 2024Three rebellious teenage daughters, a restless mother, a father struggling with potatoes, and maybe some elephants, find themselves in Nairobi. What could possibly go wrong?
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I Want a Dog
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Aurora
Jul 30, 2020A little girl falls in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora. A bittersweet story about love, friendship, and growing up.
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Aurora
Jul 30, 2020A little girl falls in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora. A bittersweet story about love, friendship, and growing up.
Animation
Aurora
Jul 30, 2020A little girl falls in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora. A bittersweet story about love, friendship, and growing up.
Animation
Aurora
Jul 30, 2020A little girl falls in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora. A bittersweet story about love, friendship, and growing up.
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