Balablok
1972
7 min
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Bretislav Pojar's animated short explores the human phenomenon of resorting to violence over reason. The cubes live happily amongst themselves until one of them encounters a ball. War erupts and they fight until they all become the same again – this time in the form of hexagons. All is right in the world until one of them stumbles upon a triangle… Winner of the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film at the International Film Festival in Cannes.
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Bretislav Pojar's animated short explores the human phenomenon of resorting to violence over reason. The cubes live happily amongst themselves until one of them encounters a ball. War erupts and they fight until they all become the same again – this time in the form of hexagons. All is right in the world until one of them stumbles upon a triangle… Winner of the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film at the International Film Festival in Cannes.
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directorBretislav Pojar
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direction - assistanceFrancine DesbiensClorinda Warny
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backgroundsYvon Mallette
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cameraPierre Provost
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musicMaurice Blackburn
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orchestrationPierre F. Brault
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recordingRoger Lamoureux
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re-recordingMichel Descombes
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producerRené Jodoin
Education
Ages 9 to 13
Study Guide - Guide 1
Diversity - Diversity in Communities
Health/Personal Development - Bullying & Discrimination
Social Studies - Social History
Discuss situations where everyone is expected to look/act the same (uniforms, public performances, church, etc). What happens if someone doesn’t follow the rules? When is it okay not to be the same as everyone else? Students can create projects on how they are unique. For older students, explore events in history where conformism/racism was taken to extremes. What are the ramifications of these events?
