The Box

The Box

| 10 min

Oscar-winning animator Co Hoedeman and his newest creature come together in this enchanting and colourful fable about the joys and pains of growing up. No sooner has the paint dried, than the puppet begins to take its first few steps and, urged on by the artist, begins to discover a wider world. He experiences the joys of playtime and sharing and eventually begins to spread his social wings. The film charts the shaping of a personality, and the evolution of a sense of self-awareness until the creature is ready to leave its protective environment. Live-action, puppets and pixilation create this amazing world of fantasy. Film without words.

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The Box, Co Hoedeman, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Co Hoedeman
  • producer
    Yves Leduc
  • executive producer
    Robert Forget
  • camera
    François Beauchemin
  • sound
    Louis Hone
    Normand Roger
  • editing
    Suzanne Allard
  • sound editing
    Normand Roger
  • music
    Normand Roger

  • None

    Merci

    None, 13 Sep 2022

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