Short, surprising and always entertaining! Watch a collection of one-minute animated shorts from our Hothouse animation mentorship program, past and present.
This short animated tale of Victorian-era folly ends in tragedy. Kevin Langdale's graphic style brims with the majesty of human ambition and the indomitable and sometimes destructive power of the natural world.
Produced as part of the second edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
Ages 11 to 17
Geography - Physical Geography/Geology
Science - Earth Science and Geology
Social Studies - Environmental Challenges
Generate a class discussion about human perseverance through a variety of struggles. Stress the importance of perseverance to ensure human survival as a species. Have students comment on “the human spirit.”