Film commentary: Short and Suite
A cocktail of colours to make children want to make films. The film, co-directed with Evelyn Lambart, uses very original techniques such as scratching the film and painting on film. What if each of the pupils in the class metamorphosed into a shape, a point, a line from the film and translated this choreography with their bodies. Let's slide, jump, twirl!Watch other Norman McLaren films on this site
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Film programme on the theme of dance
Enter the dance! Invite children to discover the world of dance, the beauty of bodies in movement, but also the magic of cinema and images. Films can be an excellent tool to accompanybody expression and dance learning activities at school.Discover our
For children of all ages, up to 99 years! 4 films with a total duration of 23 minutes.
Theme
ChoreographyGenre and keywords
Musical, experimental, abstract.Recommended age
5 yearsParental control.
Duration
5 min.Title
Short and SuiteDirection
Norman McLarenMusic
Eldon RathburnProduction
National Film Board of Canada in 1959
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