A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
October 26, 2007
Original Title:
Nightmare at School
Genres:
Animation | Family
Production Companies:
ONF | NFB
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 9
Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school? This is the central theme of this short animated film. Playing on imagination and humour, the director offers viewers a thought provoking piece dealing with the transition that young people between the ages of 10 and 13 experience. Inspired by the work of Escher and Magritte, Catherine Arcand has created a graphically rich film through optical illusions and trompe-l'oeil effects. Her style aptly illustra tes the theme of perceptions and is perfectly suited to conveying the dream world into which the film takes us.
Administration:
Diane Régimbald
Animation:
Catherine Arcand
Director:
Catherine Arcand
Editor:
Denis Pilon
Executive Producer:
Marcel Jean
Michèle Bélanger
Music:
Normand Roger
Producer:
Michèle Bélanger
Sound Designer:
Normand Roger
Writer:
Catherine Arcand
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