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A Chairy Tale
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Description
A man’s relationship with a chair
becomes a symbol of exploitation in this extraordinary absurdist fantasy
directed by Claude Jutra and Norman McLaren. What if the revolt by this
inanimate object led to a more egalitarian order of things?
1957, 09 min 53 s
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Awards
Second Prize - Category: Experimental
International Film Festival
December 26 to 30 1958, Rapallo - Italy
Award of Merit - Category: Non-theatrical, Arts and Experimental
Genie Awards
June 21 1958, Toronto - Canada
Special Award for "work lying outside the Feature and Documentary Fields"
BAFTA / British Academy Film Awards
February 8 1958, London - England
First Prize - Category: Experimental and Avant-garde
Mostra Internatzionale del Cinema
August 12 to 21 1957, Venice - Italy
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