The Films
Tragic Story with
Happy Ending
Regina Pessoa
Tragic Story with Happy Ending : 2005 - 7 min 40 s
Village of Idiots
Eugene Fedorenko and Rose Newlove
Village of Idiots : 1999 - 12 min 40 s
Conte de quartier
Florence Miailhe
Conte de quartier : 2006 - 15 min 36 s
Dehors novembre
Patrick Bouchard
Dehors novembre : 2005 - 6 min 49 s
When the Day Breaks
Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
When the Day Breaks : 1999 - 9 min 40 s
The Man Who Waited
Theodore Ushev
The Man Who Waited : 2006 - 7 min 24 s
Jeu
Georges Schwizgebel
Jeu : 2006 - 3 min 51 s
Through my Thick Glasses
Pjotr Sapegin
Through my Thick Glasses : 2004 - 12 min 32 s
Life is a strange succession of unexpected links

Once upon a time there were eight short films with towns, villages, men, women, children, gravity and laughter.

Eight films that have won awards worldwide make up this selection. Eight animated stories of remarkable range and sensitivity. From homelessness to a traditional Yiddish tale to an old man looking back at World War II, you'll be transported along the pathways of fate and glimpse the great story of the world.


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National Film Board of Canada Production
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