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An Old Box

1975 9 min
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While the townspeople in the village square raucously celebrate Christmas, a homeless man rescues a discarded box from the garbage. The box turns out to be magical, and it takes him on a spiritual journey far more fantastic than any of the villagers are likely to experience.

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An Old Box

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While the townspeople in the village square raucously celebrate Christmas, a homeless man rescues a discarded box from the garbage. The box turns out to be magical, and it takes him on a spiritual journey far more fantastic than any of the villagers are likely to experience.

Literature and Language All subjects
  • director
    Paul Driessen
  • producer
    Gaston Sarault
  • camera
    Alan Ward
    Raymond Dumas
  • sound
    Normand Roger
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • recording
    Roger Lamoureux
    Richard Besse

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Education

Ages 13 to 18
Study Guide
Guide 1
School subjects
English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables Languages - English as a Second Language Media Education - Film Animation

While watching the film, create a narration in either French or English. Share these with your peers and identify comparisons and contrasts between the different scripts. Discuss how colour and music are used in the cartoon (e.g., to convey theme, message, space). What are the messages of the cartoon?

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