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The Sand Castle
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sand Castle, Le château de sable, Le chateau de sable
1977 animated short film directed by Co Hoedeman
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It is catalogued under topics including 1970s Canadian animated films, 1970s stop-motion animated films and 1977 animated short films.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Film · TMDB
6.5This short animated film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. These lively creatures build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Co Hoedeman
- Composer
- Normand Roger
- Production company
- National Film Board of Canada
- Cinematographer
- Jean-Yves Escoffier
- Filming location
- Montreal
- Duration
- 14
- Official website
- www.nfb.ca/film/sand_castle
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- title
- Le Château de sable
- publication date
- 1977-01-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- fabrication method
- stop-motion
- film editor
- Jacques Drouin
- distributed by
- National Film Board of Canada
- set in environment
- desert
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