Beginnings

Beginnings

★ 6.0IMDb Score
Released:1980-01-02
Genre:Animation
Duration:9 min
Country:Canada
Director:Lina Gagnon, Suzanne Gervais, Clorinda Warny
Actors:
Production:ONF | NFB

Overview:

An animated film created from pastel drawings by Clorinda Warny, Premiers Jours traces the complete cycle of life, from birth to adulthood, in four seasons, and through the evolution of earthly landscapes that become human bodies. Completed Postumously by Suzanne Gervais, Lina Gagnon

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