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Faces

This short animation attempts to show the landscape of Canadians through a series of transforming faces -- young, old and from many different backgrounds, illustrating the great variety of people living in the country.
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  • Canada Vignettes
    Canada Vignettes
    1978 43 films
    Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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This short animation attempts to show the landscape of Canadians through a series of transforming faces -- young, old and from many different backgrounds, illustrating the great variety of people living in the country.

Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism Canada - Images of a Country All subjects
Ultra-Short Films All channels
  • director
    Paul Bochner
  • animation
    Paul Bochner
  • producer
    Wolf Koenig
  • executive producer
    Peter Katadotis
    Robert Verrall

Education

Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Arts Education - Visual Arts Diversity - Diversity in Communities Diversity - Identity
Explain the concept of multiculturalism in Canada. Have students write a poem, make a collage or draw a piece of artwork inspired by Canadian diversity. Find examples of portraits painted by famous artists and contrast the ethnicities and styles.

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