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Entertaining. Funny. Provocative. Through a rich blend of fantasy and reality, this animation film offers a bold perspective on an as yet unresolved problem--the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods) uses paper and coloured pencils to create this intriguing concoction which will entrance viewers with its spellbinding story and witty details.

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Authors

Weldon, John
Verrall, David
MacDonald, Douglas
National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Subjects

Humorous stories.
Cloning.
Philosophical aspectsClonesHumorous materialsHand-drawn animationAnimated films
Animated films.

Language

English

Published

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.

Publication Desc

1 streaming video (10 min., 05 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide.

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Awards Note

Award for Best Philosophy and Religion Film - with a cash prize of 400$US, 1991 Gold Star Award, 1991 Gold Apple Award - Category: Social Sciences, High School, 1991 Gold Camera Award - Category: Religion, Ethics, Brotherhood, 1991 Certificate of Merit - Category: Animation, 1990

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General Note

Study guide available.

Credit Note

Director, John Weldon ; script, John Weldon ; animation, John Weldon ; music, John Weldon ; producer, David Verrall ; executive producer, Douglas MacDonald ; animation camera, Jacques Avoine, Robin L.P. Bain, Pierre Landry ; sound editing, Jackie Newell ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Shelley Craig.

Performer Note

Voice, Kim Handysides, Howard Ryshpan.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 1990.

Summary

Entertaining. Funny. Provocative. Through a rich blend of fantasy and reality, this animation film offers a bold perspective on an as yet unresolved problem--the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods) uses paper and coloured pencils to create this intriguing concoction which will entrance viewers with its spellbinding story and witty details.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Awards Note

Award for Best Philosophy and Religion Film - with a cash prize of 400$US, 1991
Gold Star Award, 1991
Gold Apple Award - Category: Social Sciences, High School, 1991
Gold Camera Award - Category: Religion, Ethics, Brotherhood, 1991
Certificate of Merit - Category: Animation, 1990

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).