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The Street

Caroline Leaf, 1976, 10 min 12 s
This award-winning animation is a poignant interpretation of a short story by Montreal author Mordecai Richler. It makes a strong ...
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This award-winning animation is a poignant interpretation of a short story by Montreal author Mordecai Richler. It makes a strong statement about how many families respond to their old and infirm members. In washes of watercolour and ink, filmmaker Caroline Leaf illustrates reactions to a dying grandmother, capturing family feelings and distilling them into harsh reality.

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  • The Street

    The Street

    This award-winning animation film spares no feelings and minces no words. It is a poignant interpretation of a short story by Canadian author Mordecai Richler, which makes an embarrassingly frank statement about how many families respond to their old and infirm members. In soft simple washes of watercolor and ink, the filmmaker interprets reactions to a dying grandmother, capturing family feelings and distilling them into harsh reality.

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