Charles and François

Hoedeman, Co, (film director.). Leduc, Yves, (film producer.). Forget, Robert, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: A touching story of the friendship between a grandfather and his grandson, this is a film about aging and death. Award-winning animator Co Hoedeman combines 3-D and cut-out animation techniques to create a very dramatic and moving film. The story follows Charles and François through the different stages of their lives. With time, they become closer, common experiences having diminished the difference in age. By the end of the film, time appears to stand still; both are over one hundred years old and they are almost indistinguishable.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (15 min., 24 sec.) : sound
remote
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.
Copyright: ©1988

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Co Hoedeman ; producer, Yves Leduc ; executive producer, Robert Forget ; script, Jean Charlebois ; sound, Louis Hone ; editing, Werner Nold ; sound editing, Michel Motard ; re-recording, Hans Peter Strobl, Adrian Croll ; animation, Stefan Anastasiu ; music, François Dompierre.
Participant or Performer Note:	Voice, Howard Ryshpan, Michael Sheppard, Len Watt, Kim Yaroshevskaya, Linda Sorgini, Sandi Stahlbrand.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1988.
Target Audience Note:	12-16.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Special Jury Award, 1987 ADATA Award, 1987 Special Jury Award, 1987 Best Short Film Award - Category: Films over 15 minutes, 1989
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).