The NFB is committed to respecting your privacy

We use cookies to ensure that our site works efficiently, as well as for advertising purposes.

If you do not wish to have your information used in this way, you can modify your browser settings before continuing your visit.

Learn more
Skip to content Accessibility
New release
Coming 
Gagnant de l'Oscar® du Meilleur court métrage d'animation, 1977

Le château de sable

1977 13 min
Leaving soon

Animation mettant en scène un petit homme de sable, qui avec l'aide de ses amis, se construit un château pour se protéger du vent. Mais la tempête ne lui facilite pas la tâche... Film sans paroles.

We're sorry, this content is not available in your location.
Your rental expires on
None
You've already purchased this film.
Download it from My purchases.
Not available
Share
Le château de sable

Details

Animation mettant en scène un petit homme de sable, qui avec l'aide de ses amis, se construit un château pour se protéger du vent. Mais la tempête ne lui facilite pas la tâche... Film sans paroles.

  • director
    Co Hoedeman
  • editing
    Jacques Drouin
  • music
    Normand Roger
  • sound mixer
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • administration
    Jacqueline Marquis
  • producer
    Gaston Sarault
  • executive producer
    Pierre Moretti

Enjoy the NFB experience on your favourite device

Education

Ages 5 to 11
Study Guides
School subjects
Who is the sandman? What beings do we recognize as having the power to create and give life? Examine social, political and other influential forces. Discuss roles in a society. Examine the diverse creatures in the film and decide how they all serve a purpose. As an experiment, students could use their class as a model for positive inclusion and assign everyone a job according to their particular abilities, without labelling anyone.
Le château de sable
Purchase options
Also available
Licence information
Already paid to see this film?
Licencing information

Home licence (worldwide); Classroom licence (Canada only)

You may download this film for private, personal or classroom use only. Public screenings and institutional (non-educational institutions) uses are not permitted. Download films in standard or high definition. (Please note that bonus materials are not available for DTO films.) You can copy each file up to 5 (five) times, onto various devices. DTO films cannot be hosted on a streaming server. To add DTO films to an institutional or educational streaming server, please contact a sales agent to discuss pricing.

Institutional licence

The institutional price includes the rights to screen this film in institutional settings and in free public screenings.