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Narcissus

Norman McLaren
1983 | 21 min
In this short film by Norman McLaren, dancers enact the Greek tragedy of Narcissus, the beautiful youth whose excessive self-love condemned him to a trapped existence. Skillfully merging film, dance and music, the film is a compendium of the techniques McLaren acquired over a lifetime of experimentation.

Awards and distinctions

  • First Prize - Madame de Stael Prize
    Festival international du film romantique, Divonne-les-Bains
    1985
  • Special Mention
    Festival int’l de cinéma de court métrage, Murcia
    1985
  • Honorable Mention
    International Film and Video Festival, Columbus
    1984
  • Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Experimental Film
    Golden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival, Yorkton
    1984
  • Honorable Mention - Category: Visual Essays
    Itinerant - American Film Festival, New York
    1984
  • Gold Star Award
    Dance on Camera Festival, New York
    1984
  • Golden Peacock for the Best Short Film of the Festival
    International Film Festival, New Delhi
    1984