E-video
Hungu / directed by: Nicolas Brault ; produced by: René Chénier, Julie Roy ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
Under the African sun, a mother's soul resurrected by music will return strength and life to her child. The hungu is an African musical instrument that provides Nicolas Brault with a timeless story told in graceful animation. Film without words.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (9 min., 09 sec.) : sound
- Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2009.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Agency - French program:.Animation and Youth Studio. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | No restrictions. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Direction, Nicolas Brault ; script, Nicolas Brault ; animation, Nicolas Brault ; editing, Richard Comeau ; sound design, Olivier Calvert ; music, Jorge Egidio dos Santos, René Lussier ; recording, Luc Léger ; re-recording, Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard, Shelley Craig ; digital imaging specialist, Susan Gourley, Pierre Plouffe ; executive producer, René Chénier ; producer, Julie Roy. |
| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded 2008. |
| Target Audience Note: | 12-17. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Awards Note: | Honourable Mention for the Future Filmmaker Award, 2008 Best Animated Short Jury Award-First Place- with a cash prize of $2000 USD, 2008 Best Animated Short Film- with a cash prize of $1000 USD, 2009 |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Mother and child > Africa. Bowed stringed instruments > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Stringed instrument music > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Religious aspects. |
