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Hungu

Brault, Nicolas, (film director.). Chénier, René, (film producer.). Roy, Julie, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: 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.

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  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video (9 min., 09 sec.) : sound
    remote
    access
  • Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2009.

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).
Subject: Oral traditions -- Musical instruments -- Africa -- 2-D animation -- Family relationships -- Mothers -- Deserts -- Computer animated films -- Animated films -- Children -- Sand animation
Mother and child -- Africa
Bowed stringed instruments -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
Stringed instrument music -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Religious aspects

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