The Story of Christmas

The Story of Christmas


                                The Story of Christmas
| 7 min
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This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to give this traditional tale a contemporary twist. Akin to a joyful medieval manuscript, the film is embellished by the artist's own whimsy—heraldic trumpet sounds, luminescent light, and wildflowers in every scene tell the message of rebirth. A film without dialogue.

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The Story of Christmas, Evelyn Lambart, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Evelyn Lambart
  • animation
    Evelyn Lambart
  • sound
    Roger Lamoureux
  • re-recording
    Michel Descombes
  • music
    Karl Duplessis

  • sixam

    I remember watching this in second grade over 25 years ago.

    sixam, 12 Mar 2015

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