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Subservience

In this animated short, the selfishness of the bourgeoisie and the oppression and exploitation of its servants take centre stage as a puppet show presents the tragicomedy of a society in its death throes.
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In this animated short, the selfishness of the bourgeoisie and the oppression and exploitation of its servants take centre stage as a puppet show presents the tragicomedy of a society in its death throes.

Psychology and Psychiatry All subjects
  • animation
    Patrick Bouchard
  • direction
    Patrick Bouchard
  • script
    Martin Rodolphe Villeneuve
  • art direction
    Martin Rodolphe Villeneuve
  • executive producer
    Michèle Bélanger
    René Chénier
  • producer
    Marc Bertrand

Education

Ages 14 to 17

Notes

Discuss the director's intended message by ending the film with the two figures on red carpets. Discuss the importance of working together to sustain a community. What are the disadvantages of inequalities?

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