“Love your neighbor, meaning, to treat others as you would have them treat you.”
In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.
Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren
Wolf Koenig
Grant Munro
Neighbour on the Right
Jean Paul Ladouceur
Neighbour on the Left
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Two neighbours emerge from their homes to sit on deck-chairs reading the same newspaper - with polar opposite headlines, before they become captivated by a dandelion that appears on their shared lawn. Curious, they investigate then both engage in some energetic and slightly surreal acrobatics around...
Norman McLaren - Neighbours
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ONF | NFB